The Arctic

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  File identifier: 
      23a45318-1b43-4ec7-983a-c822827e20f8
  Language: 
    Language Code: 
      eng
  Character set: 
    Character set code: 
      utf8
  Hierarchy level: 
    Scope code: 
      product
  Hierarchy level name: 
      product
  Metadata author: 
    Responsible party: 
      Organisation name: 
        Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
          Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
      Contact info: 
        Contact: 
          Phone: 
            Telephone: 
              Voice: 
                  +44 (0)1223 221400
          Address: 
            Address: 
              Delivery point: 
                  British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
              City: 
                  Cambridge
              Administrative area: 
                  Cambridgeshire
              Postal code: 
                  CB3 0ET
              Country: 
                  United Kingdom
              Electronic mail address: 
                  magic@bas.ac.uk
          Online Resource: 
            Online Resource: 
              Linkage: 
                URL: 
                  https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
              Name: 
                  Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
              Description: 
                  General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British 
                  Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
              Function: 
                Online function code: 
                  information
      Role: 
        Role code: 
          pointOfContact
  Date stamp: 
      2025-06-28
  Metadata standard name: 
      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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Identification info: Data identification: Citation: Citation: Title: The Arctic Date: Date: Date: 2023-02-28 Date type: Date type code: creation Date: Date: Date: 2023-03-30 Date type: Date type code: publication Date: Date: Date: 2023-03-30 Date type: Date type code: released Edition: 5 Identifier: RS Identifier: Code: Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/23a45318-1b43-4ec7-983a-c822827e20f8 23a45318-1b43-4ec7-983a-c822827e20f8 Code Space: data.bas.ac.uk Identifier: RS Identifier: Code: Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/maps/misc15b misc15b Code Space: alias.data.bas.ac.uk Identifier: RS Identifier: Code: 978-0-85665-231-8 (Flat) Code Space: isbn Identifier: RS Identifier: Code: 978-0-85665-230-1 (Folded) Code Space: isbn Series: Series: Name: BAS Miscellaneous Issue identification: 5 Other citation details: British Antarctic Survey, 2023. The Arctic, 1:10,000,000 scale map. BAS Miscellaneous Series, Sheet 15B, Edition 5. Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey. Abstract: This is side B of a double-sided map. The map covers the Arctic north of 60°N. It is a topographic map including: Coastline, bathymetry, contours, key mountain summits and hill-shaded terrain, major rivers and lakes, and glaciers and ice caps. It also shows major towns, transport networks, airports and national boundaries.
          
There are 4 smaller panels in the corners showing seasonal sea ice extent, political boundaries, land cover, and permafrost extent. Purpose: This is side B of a double-sided map. The map covers the Arctic north of 60°N and displays topographic detail including coastline, bathymetry, contours on ice and major transport networks. Point of contact: Responsible party: Organisation name: Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey Contact info: Contact: Phone: Telephone: Voice: +44 (0)1223 221400 Address: Address: Delivery point: British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road City: Cambridge Administrative area: Cambridgeshire Postal code: CB3 0ET Country: United Kingdom Electronic mail address: magic@bas.ac.uk Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic Name: Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website Description: General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website. Function: Online function code: information Role: Role code: pointOfContact Point of contact: Responsible party: Organisation name: Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey Contact info: Contact: Phone: Telephone: Voice: +44 (0)1223 221400 Address: Address: Delivery point: British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road City: Cambridge Administrative area: Cambridgeshire Postal code: CB3 0ET Country: United Kingdom Electronic mail address: magic@bas.ac.uk Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic Name: Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website Description: General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website. Function: Online function code: information Role: Role code: author Resource maintenance: Maintenance information: Maintenance and update frequency: Maintenance frequency code: asNeeded Maintenance note: Progress code: completed Graphic overview: BrowseGraphic: File name: https://cdn.web.bas.ac.uk/add-catalogue/0.0.0/img/items/23a45318-1b43-4ec7-983a-c822827e20f8/misc15b-thumbnail.jpg File description: General overview of resource File type: image/jpeg Resource constraints: Legal constraints: Access constraints: Restriction code: unrestricted Other constraints: Open Access (Anonymous) Resource constraints: Legal constraints: Use constraints: Restriction code: license Other constraints: Anchor: xlink: https://metadata-resources.data.bas.ac.uk/licences/all-rights-reserved-v1/ This information is licensed under the (Local) All Rights Reserved v1 licence. To view this licence, visit https://metadata-resources.data.bas.ac.uk/licences/all-rights-reserved-v1/. Aggregation Info: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Identifier: RS Identifier: Code: Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/5c5d54a9-bb10-481b-985c-2e74dc65f0d2 5c5d54a9-bb10-481b-985c-2e74dc65f0d2 Code Space: data.bas.ac.uk Association Type: Association type code: largerWorkCitation Initiative Type: Aggregation Info: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Identifier: RS Identifier: Code: Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/4e102db7-441a-4e5a-ae1e-4e788a8abf86 4e102db7-441a-4e5a-ae1e-4e788a8abf86 Code Space: data.bas.ac.uk Association Type: Association type code: physicalReverseOf Initiative Type: Spatial resolution: Resolution: Equivalent scale: Representative fraction: Denominator: 10000000 Language: Language Code: eng Character set: Character set code: utf8 Extent: Extent: Geographic element: Geographic bounding box: West bound longitude: -180.0 East bound longitude: 180.0 South bound latitude: 60.0 North bound latitude: 90.0 Supplemental Information: {"physical_size_width_mm": 840, "physical_size_height_mm": 890, "sheet_number": "15B"}
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Distribution info: Distribution: Distributor: Distributor: Distributor contact: Responsible party: Organisation name: Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey Contact info: Contact: Phone: Telephone: Voice: +44 (0)1223 221400 Address: Address: Delivery point: British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road City: Cambridge Administrative area: Cambridgeshire Postal code: CB3 0ET Country: United Kingdom Electronic mail address: magic@bas.ac.uk Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic Name: Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website Description: General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website. Function: Online function code: information Role: Role code: distributor Distributor transfer options: Digital transfer options: Online: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/maps/how-to-order-a-map/ Name: Map ordering information - BAS public website Description: Access information on how to order item. Function: Online function code: order
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Data quality info: Data quality: Scope: Scope: Hierarchy level: Scope code: product Report: Domain consistency: Result: Conformance result: Specification: Citation: Title: Anchor: xlink: https://metadata-standards.data.bas.ac.uk/profiles/magic-discovery-v1/ British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery Metadata Profile Date: Date: Date: 2024-11-01 Date type: Date type code: publication Edition: 1 Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey Contact info: Contact: Phone: Telephone: Voice: +44 (0)1223 221400 Address: Address: Delivery point: British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road City: Cambridge Administrative area: Cambridgeshire Postal code: CB3 0ET Country: United Kingdom Electronic mail address: magic@bas.ac.uk Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic Name: Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website Description: General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website. Function: Online function code: information Role: Role code: publisher Explanation: Resource within scope of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery Metadata Profile. Pass: true Lineage: Lineage: Statement: The data for this map was prepared in ArcGIS Pro and QGIS. The map was created in Adobe Illustrator. The map was printed on Opera Matt paper by Dennis Maps.
              
Full details of data sources and references can be found on the map.
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