Medium resolution vector polygons of Antarctic rock outcrop

Skachkova, A., Gerrish, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2025). Medium resolution vector polygons of Antarctic rock outcrop (Version 7.11) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3f0c400f-04b9-4819-98cb-f6b53716aca5

If using for a graphic or if short on space, please cite as 'Data from the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database, 2025'.

Medium resolution dataset of rock outcrop in Antarctica. Data have been prepared from various map and remotely sensed datasets ranging from 1960s-2025. This dataset has been generalised from the high resolution version. The large majority of data was compiled in 1993 and the quality and accuracy is uncertain. The automatically extracted rock outcrop layer provides a more accurate dataset in most locations.

Changes in v7.11 include new data for the area between 20°W and 80°W and as far south as 82°. sourcedate and revdate attributes were updated to a consistent YYYY-MM-DD format. To indicate limited date precision for earlier records, sourceprec and revprec attributes were introduced.

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.