Low-tide elevation
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.[1] It may be a mudflat or reef.
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.
References
- ^ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Article 13 PART II