Low-tide elevation is a naturally formed area of land which is above water and
surrounded by water at low tide but submerged at high tide.
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Article 13 PART II It may be a
mudflat or
reef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock o ...
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Legal status
Low tide elevations may be used as basepoints for the calculation of maritime zones unless they lie at a distance exceeding the breadth of the territorial sea (12-miles) from the nearest mainland or island.
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Territorial waters
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Exclusive economic zone
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Continental shelf
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International waters
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international agreement that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. , 167 c ...
Hydrography
Law of the sea