SCAR Antarctic Digital Database (ADD)
British Antarctic Survey for SCAR
- License
- Attribution
- Commercial
- Yes
- Format
- GeoPackage, Shapefile
- Coverage
- Antarctica
- Last updated
- Added to findgis 2 Nov 2026 · Update frequency Annual
Coastlines, ice shelves, rock outcrops and contours for Antarctica at several resolutions, updated in numbered releases.
Source and attribution
- Publisher
- British Antarctic Survey for SCAR
- License
- Attribution
- Commercial use
- Yes
- Attribution required
- Yes
- Modification allowed
- Yes
- Redistribution allowed
- Yes
- Share-alike
- No
- Region
- Antarctica
- Type
- Vector
- Extent
- -180-90180-60West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.
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