Overview

TCarta's Jamaica Marine Basemap

Bring your Hydrospatial initiatives to new depths with TCarta's Marine Basemaps. 

This multi-sourced seamless digital bathymetric model (DBM) consists of TCarta’s multi-sensor Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB), digitized nautical charts, and multibeam sonar bathymetry. These foundational basemaps provide an enhanced geospatial experience and provide valuable hydrospatial context of our coastal environments 

TCarta’s Basemaps serve as a dynamic visual backdrop for cartographic applications, planning, and decision-making in coastal regions. Seamlessly integrating into ESRI Geographic Information Systems (GIS) platforms like ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, it empowers users to layer additional thematic data for comprehensive insights and visualizations. The easy-to-use Tile package (.tpkx) includes a Basemap layered with Information about underwater topography, including soundings, contours, and vivid color ramp visualizing depths.

Whether you're designing coastal development projects, strategizing environmental management, or visualizing maritime navigation, TCarta's Basemaps offer a low-cost enhancement to data visualization.  

Specifications: 

File format: .tpkx

Version: 2024_v1

Resolution: 30m

Product Size (km2): 272,640 km2

Extent: EEZ Waters of Jamaica

Min-max depth: 0m to 6,507 m 

Vertical Control: Depths provided at mean sea level (MSL)

Bathymetry temporal resolution: 2021

Horizontal Accuracy: 12m CE90

Horizontal Coordinate System: WGS 1984 Web Mercator (auxiliary sphere)

Scale Limit: 1:10,000

Sounding Units: Meters

Claims & Liability: 

This product is strictly Not for Navigation.  The product may contain errors and omissions and TCarta accepts no liability for any damages or claims made as a result of using the product.

Permitted Uses:

Basemap is for single-user purposes, no onward distribution or embedding in public facing or commercial mapping applications.

Users may use the Basemap for academic, personal, or business applications