Service Description: High resolution vector polylines of the Antarctic coastline, from the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database.
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Description: AbstractCoastline for Antarctica created from various mapping and remote sensing sources, consisting of the following coast types: ice coastline, rock coastline, grounding line, ice shelf and front, ice rumple, and rock against ice shelf. Covering all land and ice shelves south of 60°S. Suitable for topographic mapping and analysis. High resolution versions of ADD data are suitable for scales larger than 1:1,000,000. The largest suitable scale is changeable and dependent on the region.
Changes in v7.9 include updates to the South Orkney Islands, sections of the Filchner, West, Wilkins and George VI ice shelves, and ice fronts in eastern Dronning Maud Land and west of Law Dome.
Data compiled, managed and distributed by the Mapping and Geographic Information Centre and the UK Polar Data Centre, British Antarctic Survey on behalf of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Further information and useful links
Map projection: WGS84 Antarctic Polar Stereographic, EPSG 3031. Note: by default, opening this layer in the Map Viewer will display the data in Web Mercator. To display this layer in its native projection use an Antarctic basemap.
The currency of this dataset is May 2024 and will be reviewed every 6 months. This feature layer will always reflect the most recent version.
For more information on, and access to other Antarctic Digital Database (ADD) datasets, refer to the
SCAR ADD data catalogue.
For background information on the ADD project, please see the British Antarctic Survey
ADD project page.
Lineage
Dataset compiled from a variety of Antarctic map and satellite image sources. The dataset was created using ArcGIS and QGIS GIS software programmes and has been checked for basic topography and geometry checks, but does not contain strict topology. Quality varies across the dataset and certain areas where high resolution source data were available are suitable for large scale maps whereas other areas are only suitable for smaller scales. Each line has attributes detailing the source which can give the user further indications of its suitability for specific uses. Attributes also give information including 'surface' (e.g. grounding line, ice coastline, ice shelf front) and revision date. Compiled from sources ranging in time from 1990s-2024 - individual lines contain exact source dates.
Citation
If using for a graphic or if short on space, please cite as 'data from the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database, 2024'
Copyright Text: SCAR Antarctic Digital Database, 2024, https://doi.org/mvs7
Spatial Reference: 3031 (3031)
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Spatial Reference: 3031 (3031)
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