James Ross Island
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
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+44 (0)1223 221400
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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
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https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
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Title:
James Ross Island
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1995
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1995
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1995
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1
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BAS 100
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British Antarctic Survey. 1995. James Ross Island. BAS 100 Series (topographic maps), Sheet 2, 1:100 000.
Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey.
Abstract:
A 1:100 000 scale topographic map of James Ross Island, Antarctica, from 1995. The map covers James Ross, Snow
Hill, Seymour and Vega islands, as well as surrounding smaller islands. Topographic details including the
coastline, ice shelf fronts, contours, rivers, lakes, rock, moraine and surveyed elevations are shown on the
map.
Map projection: WGS84 Lambert Conformal Conic: Central Meridian 57°35'W, Standard Parallels 60°40'S and
63°20'S. Latitude of origin 63°20'S.
Data sources and references can be found on the map.
Purpose:
A 1:100 000 scale topographic map of James Ross Island, Antarctica, from 1995.
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Fox, Adrian
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British Antarctic Survey
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+44 (0)1223 221400
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Address:
Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
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unknown
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King, Sally
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British Antarctic Survey
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+44 (0)1223 221400
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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:
unknown
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https://www.bas.ac.uk
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British Antarctic Survey - BAS public website
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Thomson, Janet
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British Antarctic Survey
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+44 (0)1223 221400
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Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
unknown
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URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk
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British Antarctic Survey - BAS public website
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
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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
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URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
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This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. To view this licence, visit
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/.
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East bound longitude:
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
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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:
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https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
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Citation:
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British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery
Metadata Profile
Date:
Date:
Date:
2024-11-01
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Edition:
1
Cited responsible party:
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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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Resource within scope of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre
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Statement:
The map was researched and compiled by A.J.Fox, 1994-1995. Map text compiled by S.King, 1995. Map design
by S.King and J.W.Thomson.
Key data sources include Landsat satellite imagery from 1988 and 1977, aerial photography from a range of
dates and sources, and bathymetric data from UK Hydrographic Office charts. Full details of data sources
and references can be found on the map.
Prepared for multi-coloured reproduction by Lovell Johns Ltd. from digital data supplied by the Mapping
and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey. Printed by Victoria Litho Ltd. This digital
version has been scanned from an original paper copy of the printed map. Please note: the right-hand
edge of the digital scan has been very slightly cut off, affecting only the series name in the top-right
corner.
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