Limits of Oceans and Seas

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Limits of Oceans and Seas is an authoritative reference work that defines and standardizes the official boundaries and names of the world's oceans and seas for international use.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gazetteer
hydrographic publication
reference work
standard
appliesTo world’s oceans
world’s seas
category geographical nomenclature standard
maritime standard
defines official boundaries of oceans
official boundaries of seas
definesTypeOfBoundary geographical limits
hydrographic limits
documentCode S-23
editionNumber 3
goal ensure consistent naming of oceans and seas
provide uniform limits for oceans and seas
hasAbbreviation S-23
hasAlternativeName IHO S-23
surface form: IHO Special Publication S-23
hasEdition first edition
second edition
third edition
hasStatus authoritative
international reference
intendedAudience governments
hydrographic services
international organizations
map and chart producers
language English
maintainedBy International Hydrographic Organization NERFINISHED
publishedBy IHO
International Hydrographic Organization NERFINISHED
relatedTo hydrography
international maritime law
oceanography
scope global
standardizes names of oceans
names of seas
subject maritime boundaries
oceans
seas
thirdEditionPublicationYear 1953
usedAsReferenceIn international maritime documentation
maritime geography
nautical charting
usedBy cartographers
hydrographic offices
international organizations
usedFor international standardization of maritime nomenclature

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S-23 hasAlternativeTitle Limits of Oceans and Seas
this entity surface form: Limits of Oceans & Seas
S-23 hasTitle Limits of Oceans and Seas
International Hydrographic Organization publishes Limits of Oceans and Seas