Abstract:
A new version of this dataset exists. To see the last version of the Antarctic Digital Database, have a look here: https://data.bas.ac.uk/collections/e74543c0-4c4e-4b41-aa33-5bb2f67df389/
A very incomplete dataset of surface lakes in Antarctica. Data have been prepared from various map and remotely sensed datasets.
Keywords:
Antarctic Digital Database, Antarctica, Hydrography, Lakes, Topographic mapping
Gerrish, L., Fretwell, P., & Cooper, P. (2020). High resolution Antarctic lakes dataset - VERSION 7.3 (Version 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
| Use Constraints: | 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 Antarctic lakes dataset (7.3) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/40B92ABC-B721-41E5-993D-FF5B2200F617'. 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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| Creation Date: | 2020-10-22 |
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| Dataset Progress: | Planned |
| Dataset Language: | English |
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| Personnel: | |
| Name | PDC BAS |
| 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 |
| Parent Dataset: | N/A |
| Lineage: | 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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| Temporal Coverage: | |
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| Start Date | 1993-01-01 |
| End Date | 2020-10-28 |
| 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 |
| Distribution: | |
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| Distribution Media | Online Internet (HTTP) |
| Distribution Size | 2 MB |
| Distribution Format | SHP |
| Fees | N/A |
| Data Storage: | This dataset constains 2 files: - GeoPackage ~1.36 MB - Shapefile ~452.0 kB |