SCAR Antarctic Digital Database: High resolution vector polygons of the Antarctic coastline (Antarctica)
UK Polar Data Centre / BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) for SCAR
- License
- Attribution
- Commercial
- Yes
- Format
- GeoPackage, Shapefile
- Coverage
- Antarctica (south of 60°S)
- Projection
- EPSG:3031
- Last updated
- 12 May 2026 · Update frequency Irregular
High-resolution polygons suit scales larger than 1:1,000,000. Version 7.12 updates shelves near Alexander Island, Thwaites, and Pine Island.
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Source and attribution
- Publisher
- UK Polar Data Centre / BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) for SCAR
- License
- Attribution
- Commercial use
- Yes
- Attribution required
- Yes
- Modification allowed
- Yes
- Redistribution allowed
- Yes
- Share-alike
- No
- Region
- AntarcticaAQ
- Type
- Vector
- Time
- 1993-01-01–2026-04-10
- Download
- GeoPackageShapefile (zip)
- Extent
- -180-90180-60West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.
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