Greenland Basal Topography
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British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
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Greenland Basal Topography
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2017-06-01
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British Antarctic Survey, 2017. Greenland Basal Topography, 1:3,500,000 scale map. BAS Thematic Map
Series, Sheets 2A and 2B, Edition 1. Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey.
Abstract:
This double-sided geophysical and glaciological map shows the basal topography of Greenland and surrounding
seabed. The topography of the subglacial landscape under the Greenland Icesheet was modelled using a mixture
of radio echo-sounding and a glaciological model (BEDMACHINE 2) and is presented in a similar colour scheme
to the Antarctic BEDMAP2.
The map is a result of a collaboration between British Antarctic Survey and Bristol University, based on data
from a joint project between Bristol University and the University of Irvine California.
Side 1 shows a detailed map, in plan view, and includes important place names, coastline and the 0 metre
contour.
Side 2 presents a 3D view of the dataset, highlighting some of the important and interesting features and
gives further details of how the surface was constructed.
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This double-sided geophysical and glaciological map shows the basal topography of Greenland and surrounding
seabed.
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Fretwell, Peter
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British Antarctic Survey
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+44 (0)1223 221400
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British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
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Cambridge
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Cambridgeshire
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CB3 0ET
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magic@bas.ac.uk
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CB3 0ET
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magic@bas.ac.uk
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
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+44 (0)1223 221400
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British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
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Cambridgeshire
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CB3 0ET
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magic@bas.ac.uk
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British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
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+44 (0)1223 221400
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British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
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Cambridge
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Cambridgeshire
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CB3 0ET
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United Kingdom
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magic@bas.ac.uk
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https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
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This map was created in CorelDraw. The map was printed on Opera Matt paper by Dennis Maps.
Full details of data sources and references can be found on the map. The primary data source is
[BedMachine v3](https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074954).
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