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High resolution vector contours for Antarctica - VERSION 7.2

GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01386

Abstract:
Complete Antarctic contour dataset, split and labelled according to whether the contour represents an ice or rock surface. Data have been prepared from various map and remotely sensed datasets. Due to the differing sources, this dataset has inconsistent intervals between contour lines. Certain regions contain very detailed contours obtained from VHR elevation models and photogrammetry work. Further information regarding source and source data can be found within the attribute table. Certain inconsistencies and errors are currently known and a comprehensive update is planned for version 7.3.

Citation:
Gerrish, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2020). High resolution vector contours for Antarctica - VERSION 7.2 (Version 7.2) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/571c967c-d007-45b3-b327-64d11cb496f4

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Use:	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/ Please cite this item as: Gerrish, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2020). High resolution vector contours for Antarctica (Version 7.2) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/571C967C-D007-45B3-B327-64D11CB496F4 If using for a graphic or if short on space, please cite as 'data from the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database, accessed [year]'

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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/

Please cite this item as: Gerrish, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2020). High resolution vector contours for Antarctica (Version 7.2) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/571C967C-D007-45B3-B327-64D11CB496F4

If using for a graphic or if short on space, please cite as 'data from the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database, accessed [year]'

Authors

Name	UK Polar Data Centre
Role(s)	Metadata Author
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Ms Laura Gerrish
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Dr Peter T Fretwell
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Paul Cooper
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Basic Information

Creation Date:	2020-10-01
Dataset Progress:	Complete
Dataset Language:	English
ISO Topic Categories:	Environment Geoscientific Information
Parameters:	Land Surface > Topography Land Surface > Topography > Contours

Additional Information

Lineage/Methodology:	Dataset compiled from a variety of Antarctic map and satellite image sources. Data creation methods include manual digitising from paper maps in the 1990s and automatic contour extraction from Digital Elevation Models.

Extent

Temporal Coverage:
Start Date	1993-01-01
End Date	2020-04-29

Spatial Coverage:
Latitude
Southernmost	-90
Northernmost	-60
Longitude
Westernmost	-180
Easternmost	180
Altitude
Min Altitude	N/A
Max Altitude	N/A
Depth
Min Depth	N/A
Max Depth	N/A

Location:
Location	Antarctica
Detailed Location	N/A

Storage

Distribution:
Distribution Media	Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution Size	427 MB
Distribution Format	SHP
Fees	N/A

Data Storage:	This dataset constains 2 files: - GeoPackage ~314.4 MB - Shapefile ~113.06 MB