Dear Ezekiel,
I'm not sure that the full WVSPLUS package was ever formally made
available to the public, but the standalone World Vector Shoreline
dataset can be downloaded from the US National Geophysical Data Center -
follow the links from http://rimmer.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/coast/wvs.html.
The NGDC also has a web-based coastline extractor utility (linked from
the same page) which may be a little more user-friendly.
My memory is that WVSPLUS included a 12 nautical mile limit buffered
from the coastline and known straight baselines, but I don't think it
included EEZ limits, agreed maritime boundaries or median lines. I'm
afraid I don't know whether the WVS dataset offered by the NGDC includes
the 12 nm limit or not.
Although the WVS is the largest-scale global digital coastline dataset
of which I am aware (nominal scale = 1:250,000) it is not ideal for
detailed maritime delimitation work as it generally depicts the
high-water line rather than the low-water line.
I hope this is of some help.
Regards,
m a r t i n
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: International boundaries discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ezekiel Baye
> Sent: 25 February 2005 14:41
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> Subject: World Vector Shoreline Plus (WVSPLUS(r))
>
> I am hoping someone on the list knows where the WVSPLUS(r) data
> can be downloaded from. I have had great difficulty in
> locating it. This appears to be a high resolution source of
> data with worldwide coverage of shorelines, country
> boundaries, some general bathymetric coverage, and
> international maritime limits information. It was produced
> by NIMA (later NGA) in 1997, and was distributed in 1998.
> But I cannot find it on the NGA website. I'm really perplexed
> because this seems to be public domain info similar to VMAP.
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