New Antarctica GIS from BAS

The Antarctic Digital Database is a free new GIS linked to Antarctica.

What's that? A new map viewer bringing together all the data of the Antarctic Digital Database? Freely available?!

Go enjoy yourself zooming into bits of Antarctica, map lovers ⬇️https://t.co/DWwaghwzUh

The BAS ✨MAGIC✨ team looks after this project for @SCAR_Tweets. pic.twitter.com/vVqXQOxdV6

— British Antarctic Survey 🐧 (@BAS_News) May 18, 2024

Data can be downloaded through the data catalogue in Geopackage or Shapefile format.

Coastline and contour datasets are also accessible in the ArcGIS Living Atlas.

The datasets included in the ADD are:Coastline, including grounding lines and ice shelf fronts
Rock outcrop
Contours
Lakes
Moraine
Streams
Seamask
ADD data limit at 60°S

All datasets are in WGS84 Antarctic Polar Stereographic projection, EPSG 3031.