Notice details
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Sweden. not area bound. New reference system for sea level, nautical charts and warnings. BSCD2000 / RH 2000. |
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See: 2018:716/13140 Expired notices: 2019:754/13917 |
As of June 3, 2019, the Swedish national height system 'Rikets Höjdsystem 2000', or RH 2000 (international name 'Baltic Sea Chart Datum 2000', BSCD2000) will constitute the reference level for observations and forecasts of the water level in Swedish waters. The zero level in RH 2000 is fixedly linked to land, and is not affected by land uplift, changes in sea level or geographical variations. The change means that observations, forecasts, and warnings in the Swedish Maritime Administration's and Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute's (SMHI) viewing services from 3 June 2019, or soon thereafter, refer to the new reference level and no longer to the 'mean sea level'. The Swedish Maritime Administration is gradually adapting the charts to the new reference system. This is a time consuming process which will take several years to complete. During the transition period, it is important to know which reference level is used in the different charts. If the text 'Baltic Sea Chart Datum 2000', or 'BSCD2000' is printed in the chart, the update has been performed. More information: www.sjofartsverket.se/RH2000 and www.smhi.se |
www.sjofartsverket.se/RH2000 www.smhi.se |