BalticSea:Sea Bottom Temperature

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Sea Bottom Temperature

Layer Info
Category	Management
Sub Category	Environmental conditions
Editable	No
Data type	Raster
Types or Values
[[BalticSea:Sea_Bottom_Temperature/< 5 °C|< 5 °C]]
5 °C
8 °C
10 °C
12 °C
[[BalticSea:Sea_Bottom_Temperature/> 12 °C|> 12 °C]]

Description

Average water temperature at sea bottom.

MSP Challenge

This layer is for visualization purposes only.

IN THIS TAB EXTENDED CONTENT IS PLACED

Baltic Sea bottom temperature

Data Source

HELCOM, accessed May/2018

Original Title

Modelled growth season bottom temp (BALANCE)

Description

This dataset shows model results for the average bottom temperature in the Baltic region in the plant growth season from April to September.

This dataset shows model results for the average bottom temperature in the Baltic region in the plant growth season from April to September. The map was developed by NERI/Denmark for the BSR INTERREG IIIB project BALANCE.

The salinity and temperature data cover stations from the Bothnian Bay to the Baltic Proper, including the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Riga. Also stations in the Danish straits, the Kattegat, the Skagerrak and the German Bight were included in the analysis. Throughout the calculations the modelled temperature was adjusted towards observed average temperature (April-August) and salinity (January-December) values from 1999-2004.

For details on the model and the data sources, please refer to Bendtsen, J., Söderkvist, J., Dahl, K., Hansen, J.L.S. & Reker, J. (2007): Model simulations of blue corridors in the Baltic Sea. BALANCE Interim Report no. 9. Available at http://balance-eu.org/xpdf/balance-interim-report-no-9.pdf.

Creation Date

2008-01-01 (publication date)

Methodology

This layer was integrated into the MSP Challenge to display temperatures between less than 5°C to more than 12°C.