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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
+44 (0)1223 221400
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0ET
United Kingdom
magic@bas.ac.uk
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
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2025-05-18
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
2008-11-12
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European Petroleum Survey Group
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https://www.epsg-registry.org/
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6.18.3
Medium resolution vector polygons of the Antarctic coastline
1993
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2023-11-10T15:18:48+00:00
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2023-11-10
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2023-11-10T15:18:48+00:00
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7.8
3ea85903-e068-4242-a63f-46767e16f85c
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10.5285/3ea85903-e068-4242-a63f-46767e16f85c
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Please cite this item as 'Gerrish, L., Ireland, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2023). Medium resolution vector polygons of the Antarctic coastline (7.8) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/3ea85903-e068-4242-a63f-46767e16f85c'.
If using for a graphic or if short on space, please cite as 'data from the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database, 2023'
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°S. Suitable for topographic mapping and analysis. This dataset has been generalised from the high resolution vector polygons. Medium resolution versions of ADD data are suitable for scales smaller than 1:1,000,000, although certain regions will appear more detailed than others due to variable data availability and coastline characteristics.
Changes in v7.8 include updates to the Brunt, Wilkins and Stange Ice Shelves, Pine Island and Thwaites Glaciers and James Ross Island ice fronts.
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.
Generalised Antarctic coastline south of 60°S, consisting of land, ice shelf, ice tongue and rumple features as polygons.
Gerrish, Laura
British Antarctic Survey
lauger@bas.ac.uk
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-9122
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Ireland, Louise
British Antarctic Survey
louela@bas.ac.uk
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0960-0486
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Fretwell, Peter
British Antarctic Survey
ptf@bas.ac.uk
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1988-5844
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Cooper, Paul
British Antarctic Survey
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
+44 (0)1223 221400
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0ET
United Kingdom
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https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
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UK Polar Data Centre, British Antarctic Survey
+44 (0)1223 221400
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0ET
United Kingdom
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Standing Committee on Antarctic Research
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road
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Cambridgeshire
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UK Polar Data Centre, British Antarctic Survey
+44 (0)1223 221400
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0ET
United Kingdom
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British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery Metadata Profile
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
+44 (0)1223 221400
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0ET
United Kingdom
magic@bas.ac.uk
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
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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 polygon contains a ‘surface’ attribute with either ‘land’, ‘ice shelf’, ‘ice tongue’ or ‘rumple’. Details of when and how each line was created can be found in the attributes of the high or medium resolution polyline coastline dataset. Data sources range in time from 1990s-2023 - individual lines contain exact source dates. This medium resolution version has been generalised from the high resolution version. All polygons <0.1km² not intersecting anything else were deleted and the ‘simplify’ tool was used in ArcGIS with the ‘point remove’ algorithm and a smoothing tolerance of 50 m.