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Rothera Station Orthomosaic 2026-02-16

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Rothera Progress Monitoring Orthomosaics
Edition: 2026.2.1
Published: 21 September 2026 10:30:11 UTC
Access: Restricted

Citation

British Antarctic Survey (2026). Rothera Station Orthomosaic 2026-02-16 (Version 2026.2.1) [Product]. British Antarctic Survey Mapping and Geographic Information Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/474ab795-b103-463e-85a7-e5232bd204b6.

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Orthomosaic of Rothera Station derived from UAV imagery acquired by the BAS Engineering Team for site progress recording and general visual reference.

Warning

This item is not a survey-grade output and has known positional accuracy limitations.

Further details on acquisition, processing, data quality and restrictions on use are provided in the Lineage.

A new edition of this item is available

Please see Rothera Station Orthomosaic 2026-03-02, edition 2026.3.1.

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Bounding Coordinates

South-West Corner (min x/y): South: -67.575061, West: -68.136938
North-East Corner (max x/y): North: -67.5611876, East: -68.1095808

Temporal Range

Start: 16 February 2026
End: 16 February 2026

Lineage Statement

The orthomosaic was generated from UAV imagery captured by the BAS Engineering Team at Rothera Research Station.

Instrumentation

UAV model:

DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise

Camera specification:

Sensor: 4/3 CMOS, 20 MP effective pixels
Lens field of view: 84°
Equivalent focal length: 24mm
Aperture: f/2.8-f/11
Focus range: 1m to infinity
ISO range: 100-6400
Electronic shutter speed: 8-1/8000s
Mechanical shutter speed: 8-1/2000s
Maximum image size: 5280x3956 pixels

Data processing and accuracy

The orthomosaic was produced through photogrammetric processing of the UAV imagery and exported in the UTM Zone 19S coordinate system.

No surveyed Ground Control Points were used during the processing. The dataset was therefore georeferenced using the UAV's internal positional information only.

No independent accuracy assessment was undertaken; therefore, the positional accuracy of the dataset has not been independently verified. As the imagery was not acquired or processed for accurate mapping or survey purposes, no Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) has been specified, and no photogrammetric processing or accuracy report is available for this item.

Warning

This orthomosaic is intended for visual reference, site awareness, and general progress-record purposes only.

It should not be used for precise measurement, setting out, design verification, engineering assessment, asset positioning, boundary definition, or any other survey-grade application.

Replaces

Rothera Station Orthomosaic 2026-01-14

Orthomosaic of Rothera Station, derived from UAV imagery captured 14th January 2026.

PRODUCT|Ed. 2026.1.1|21 September 2026 10:30:11 UTC| Restricted

Part of these collections

Rothera Progress Monitoring Orthomosaics

A collection of UAV-derived orthomosaics of Rothera Point acquired by the BAS Engineering Team for site progress monitoring and general visual reference.

COLLECTION|7 items

Item Information

Item ID: 474ab795-b103-463e-85a7-e5232bd204b6
Item Type: PRODUCT
Item edition: 2026.2.1
Item Published: 21 September 2026 10:30:11 UTC
Item Released: 21 September 2026 10:30:11 UTC
Item Superseded: 21 September 2026 10:30:28 UTC
Item Status: Item has been replaced with a newer edition
Item Update Frequency: Item may be updated if needed

Metadata Information

Last updated: 21 September 2026
Metadata Standard: ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
Metadata Standard Version: ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata Profiles: British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery Metadata Profile (v2)
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Administration Metadata Profile (v1)
Metadata Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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Item page build time: 21 September 2026 10:33:12 UTC

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