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Version:: 7.4
Released:: 2021-05-11T14:00:00

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Please cite this item as: 'Gerrish, L. (2021). Medium resolution vector polygon seamask for areas south of 60S (7.4) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/71382d61-6af9-4e36-a9b0-95a332c8e4af'.

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Abstract

A medium resolution seamask for regions south of 60°S, comprised of a roundel polygon with all land and ice shelves erased.

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.

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Gerrish, Laura

British Antarctic Survey

Email: lauger@bas.ac.uk

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-9122

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Location keywords

ANTARCTICA None

Bounding coordinates

Top-right corner:: North: -60.0, East: 180.0
Bottom-left corner:: South: -90.0, West: -180.0

Temporal range

From: 1993-01-01, To: 2021-04-30

Lineage statement

This dataset was generated by erasing the medium resolution polygon coastline v7.4 from a circular polygon covering the data extent up to 60°S.

Item ID:: 71382d61-6af9-4e36-a9b0-95a332c8e4af
Item type:: Dataset
Data type:: Vector
Spatial reference system:: WGS 84 / Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031)
Item created: 1993
Item published: 2021-05-11T11:45:11
Item released: 2021-05-11T14:00:00
Item updated: 2021-04-30
Update frequency:: Biannually (every 6 months)

Keywords

BAS Research Topics:

Topographic mapping

ISO Topics

environment
geoscientificInformation
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

INSPIRE themes

Land Cover
Land Use

GCMD Science Keywords

TOPOGRAPHY

Metadata information

Last updated:: 2024-11-05
Metadata standard:: ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
Metadata standard version:: ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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