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A spatial reference system for coastal ice-free land in East Antarctica

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

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This dataset comprises a table and set of maps of all geographic sites of ice-free land along the East Antarctica coastline between longitudes 37°E and 160°E. Each geographic site comprises a discrete area of ice-free land and includes islands within 100 km of the coast and outcrops of ice free continental rock within 1 km of the coast. The geographic sites were identified in a geographic information system using polygons sourced from the AAT Coastline 2003 dataset produced by Geoscience Australia and the Australian Antarctic Division, and exposed rock polygons sourced from the Antarctic Digital Database version 4.0 produced for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. The maps are grouped into sub-regions and regions, with multiple maps in most sub-regions. The maps were designed to be of a scale that could be used in the field to identify sites by their shape and location. This dataset has previously been used in the specific context of potential breeding habitat for Adelie penguins (doi:10.4225/15/5758F4EC91665) but has potential for broader use in a wide range of ecological and environmental studies. 2021-06-30 - an updated copy of the spatial reference system spreadsheet was uploaded. The update was only minor.

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Title A spatial reference system for coastal ice-free land in East Antarctica
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/b0c4df53-e3e6-438a-bd99-23fc9bdbb84f
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1950 - 31/12/2010
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        37.0,
        -75.0
      ],
      [
        160.0,
        -75.0
      ],
      [
        160.0,
        -65.0
      ],
      [
        37.0,
        -65.0
      ],
      [
        37.0,
        -75.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "A spatial reference system for coastal ice-free land in East Antarctica". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/a-spatial-reference-system-for-coastal-ice-free-land-in-east-antarctica1