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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-6839-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Data description paper
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04 Dec 2025
Data description paper |
| 04 Dec 2025
| 04 Dec 2025
High-resolution hydroacoustic datasets for over 7000 km2 of Southern Baltic
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Anna Barańska
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Aleksandra Bojke
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Roksana Bona
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Anna Borecka
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Agnieszka Cichowska
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Grażyna Dembska
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Patryk Dombrowski
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Diana Dziaduch
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Agnieszka Flasińska
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Sara Foit
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Aleksandra Gadzińska
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Łukasz Gajewski
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Juliusz Gajewski
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Katarzyna Galer-Tatarowicz
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Karol Ginał
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Urszula Grzywińska
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Izabela Górecka
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Olha Hruzdieva
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Edyta Jurkiewicz-Gruszecka
Environmental Monitoring Department, Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 r. 3, 02-362 Warszawa, Poland
Natalia Kaczmarek
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Marcin Kalarus
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Magdalena Kamińska
Environmental Monitoring Department, Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 r. 3, 02-362 Warszawa, Poland
Maciej Kałas
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Sandra Korczak
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Mateusz Kołakowski
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Maria Kubacka
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Tomasz Kusio
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Emilia Leszczyńska
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Aliaksandr Lisimenka
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Małgorzata Marciniewicz-Mykieta
Environmental Monitoring Department, Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 r. 3, 02-362 Warszawa, Poland
Monika Michałek
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Ewelina Misiewicz
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Jarosław Nowak
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Radosław Opioła
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Piotr Pieckiel
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Karolina Rogowska
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Marcin Sontowski
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Marta Szafrańska
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Kazimierz Szefler
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Anna Tarała
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
Radosław Wróblewski
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Paweł Wysocki
MEWO S.A., Starogardzka 17A, 83-010 Straszyn, Poland
Krzysztof Załęski
Maritime Institute, Gdynia Maritime University, Roberta de Plelo 20, 80-548 Gdańsk, Poland
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Short summary
This study presents detailed underwater mapping of over 7,000 square kilometers of the Polish Southern Baltic seafloor, conducted from 2022–2023. Using seven vessels and advanced sonar technologies, we created precise maps of the seabed shape and surface characteristics with centimeter-level resolution. The unprecedented data supports marine conservation, wind farm planning, and underwater archaeology, allowing sustainable management of marine resources.
This study presents detailed underwater mapping of over 7,000 square kilometers of the Polish...
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