Baseline (ocean) - Kisen

Japanese: 基線(海洋) - きせん
Baseline (ocean) - Kisen

…All waters within the baselines along which the territorial sea is measured, i.e., the waters landward of the territorial sea.

From [Territorial Waters]

… The extent of the territorial sea is determined by its distance from the coast. The line from which the extent of this territorial sea is measured is called the baseline. The baseline is usually the low-water line on the nautical chart of the coastal state, but a straight baseline may also be recognized. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ocean baselines" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…領海を測る基線の内側のすべての水域。すなわち領海より陸地側の水域。…

【領海】より

… 領海の範囲は,海岸からの距離によって決定される。この領海の範囲を測定するための起算点となる線を基線という。基線は,通常は,沿岸国の海図上の低潮線であるが,直線基線が認められる場合もある。…

※「基線(海洋)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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