11. An initial assessment of the nature of the continental shelf of a coastal State is often made in the form of a desktop study, which is a review and compilation of all existing data and information. Decisions for further action and/or planning for further data acquisition and mapping projects will be based on such a study.
11. 对一个沿海国的大陆架的性质进行初步评估，往往采取桌面研究的方式，即审查和汇集所有现有的数据和资料。根据这种研究的结果，再决定须采取的进一步行动和(或)制定进行进一步数据收集和测绘项目的计划。