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High resolution vector polygons of the Antarctic coastline - VERSION 7.9
GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01846

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Abstract:
Coastline for Antarctica created from various mapping and remote sensing sources, provided as polygons with "land", "ice shelf", "ice tongue" or "rumple" attribute. Covering all land and ice shelves south of 60 degS. 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.

Keywords:
Antarctic Digital Database, Antarctica, Coastline, Land cover, Land use, Topographic mapping

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Gerrish, L., Ireland, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2024). High resolution vector polygons of the Antarctic coastline - VERSION 7.9 (Version 7.9) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/9b4fab56-4999-4fe1-b17f-1466e41151c4

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