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SR43-44 Ingrid Christensen Coast - 1:1 Million Topographic GIS Dataset

Entry ID: SR43-44

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Summary

Abstract: The SR43-44 dataset is a topographic dataset, detailing features within Princess Elizabeth Land, more specifically along the Ingrid Christensen Coast.
The area includes Prydz Bay and the Amery Ice Shelf.
The database contains all natural features. Attributes are held for line, point and polygon features.
The dataset conforms to the Australian Antarctic Spatial model.
The dataset was originally produced as a base to supply data for the second edition hard copy map series.
It was updated in 2001/02 with the integration of data from the AAT Coastline 2001 dataset.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -68.0

S: -72.0

E: 84.0

W: 72.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1998-11-01

Stop Date: 2002-01-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ISLANDS

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

Quality Pre 2001/02
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Only those features included in the Australian Antarctic Database Model form part of this dataset. This dataset was complied from existing 1:1 Million data, updated with data captured from recent satellite imagery covering the area.
Simplified versions of the most recent datasets including the Larsemann Hills, Rauer Group and the Vestfold Hills were ...

Access Constraints Data available via the web as shapefiles (refer to links below).

A PDF document providing details about the data integration procedure is available for download (refer to link below).

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Must be cited properly

Ancillary Keywords

Mawson

Map

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

AADC

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Distribution Size: 96 kb

Distribution Format: PDF

Fees: free

Distribution Media: HTTP

Distribution Format: shapefiles

Fees: free

Personnel

URSULA HARRIS

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3519

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: metadata at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1999-10-07

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10

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