As part of the University of Leicester Library subscriptions we subscribe to Digimap, an online map and data delivery service. We now have two more collections available via Digimap: Marine Digimap Marine Digimap offers two types of data. Firstly, raster nautical charts are derived from UK Hydrographic Office paper charts and chart panels. This chart dataset comes in two versions: Raster Charts and Raster Charts XL, which excludes land-based features so you can add your own. Secondly, Marine Themes vector data covers all UK waters and is a feature rich dataset derived from authoritative material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Offices, as well as comprehensive source data where available. Marine Themes Vector is engineered into logical data layers for easy loading and efficient use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Data attributes have been designed with analysis and querying in mind. All data is licensed by OceanWise. Marine data is extensively used in off...
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