← Back to search
Coastal Physiographic Features - Estuaries
data.gov.uk (National Data Library)
OGL-UK-3.0 ✓ data file verified
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
· updated 2018-05-17
Open at publisher ↗
This is a shapefile of the coastal physiographic feature type 'estuaries'. The polygons in this shapefile represent the estuaries found within the UK. Where, estuary is defined as part of Annex I 1160 -Large Shallow Inlets and Bays: Downstream part of a river where it widens to enter the sea. Often with significant freshwater influence and predominantly comprising sediment habitats. For sub-divisions (coastal plain, bar-built and complex) see Davidson et al (1991).
Files & links (1)
More from Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and other licences as stated per dataset. Metadata collated by the UK Open Data Index.