High resolution Antarctic lakes dataset
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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.
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Online function code:
information
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Role code:
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Date stamp:
2025-05-18
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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Reference system info:
Reference system:
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Citation:
Title:
European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
Date:
Date:
Date:
2008-11-12
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Organisation name:
European Petroleum Survey Group
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Address:
Electronic mail address:
EPSGadministrator@iogp.org
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.epsg-registry.org/
Name:
EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset
Description:
The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference
Systems and Coordinate Transformations, accessible through this online registry.
Function:
Online function code:
information
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Anchor: xlink: http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3031
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031
Version:
6.18.3
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
High resolution Antarctic lakes dataset
Date:
Date:
Date:
1993
Date type:
Date type code:
creation
Date:
Date:
Date:
2020-11-05T09:03:57+00:00
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publication
Date:
Date:
Date:
2020-10-26
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Date type code:
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Date:
Date:
Date:
2020-11-05T09:03:57+00:00
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7.3
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10.5285/6a27ab9e-1258-49b1-bd2c-fcbed310ab45
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doi
Other citation details:
Please cite this item as: 'Gerrish, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2020). High resolution Antarctic lakes
dataset (7.3) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research &
Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/6a27ab9e-1258-49b1-bd2c-fcbed310ab45'.
Abstract:
A very incomplete dataset of surface lakes in Antarctica. Data have been prepared from various map and
remotely sensed datasets.
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.
Purpose:
Surface lake features in Antarctica derived from maps and remote sensing data. Significantly incomplete.
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-9122 title: orcid
Gerrish, Laura
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
lauger@bas.ac.uk
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URL:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-9122
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Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1988-5844 title: orcid
Fretwell, Peter
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ptf@bas.ac.uk
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URL:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1988-5844
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researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to
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author
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Cooper, Paul
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
British Antarctic Survey
Role:
Role code:
author
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.
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information
Role:
Role code:
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Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
UK Polar Data 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:
polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
Name:
UK Polar Data Centre (UK PDC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the NERC Polar Data Centre (UK PDC) from the British Antarctic Survey
(BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Standing Committee on Antarctic Research
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of
Cambridge, Lensfield Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB2 1ER
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
info@scar.org
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sponsor
Resource maintenance:
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asNeeded
Maintenance note:
Progress code:
completed
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unrestricted
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license
Other constraints:
Anchor: xlink: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This information is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).
To view this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Aggregation Info:
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Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-180.0
East bound longitude:
180.0
South bound latitude:
-90.0
North bound latitude:
-60.0
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
1993-01-01
End date:
2020-10-26
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Distribution info:
Distribution:
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
UK Polar Data 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:
polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
Name:
UK Polar Data Centre (UK PDC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the NERC Polar Data Centre (UK PDC) from the British Antarctic
Survey (BAS) public website.
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
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:
Data compiled from various mapping and remote sensing sources. Exact data sources and dates are contained
within the attribute table of the data.
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