Quantarctica, an integrated mapping environment for Antarctica, the Southern Ocean, and sub-Antarctic islands

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Beitragende

  • Kenichi Matsuoka - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)
  • Anders Skoglund - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)
  • George Roth - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)
  • Jean De Pomereu - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Huw Griffiths - , British Antarctic Survey (Autor:in)
  • Robert Headland - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Brad Herried - , University of Minnesota System (Autor:in)
  • Katsuro Katsumata - , Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (Autor:in)
  • Anne Le Brocq - , University of Exeter (Autor:in)
  • Kathy Licht - , Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Autor:in)
  • Fraser Morgan - , Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, The University of Auckland (Autor:in)
  • Peter D. Neff - , University of Minnesota System (Autor:in)
  • Catherine Ritz - , Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement (IGE) (Autor:in)
  • Mirko Scheinert - , Professur für Geodätische Erdsystemforschung (Autor:in)
  • Takeshi Tamura - , Research Organization of Information and Systems, National Institute of Polar Research (Autor:in)
  • Anton Van De Putte - , Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Autor:in)
  • Michiel Van Den Broeke - , Utrecht University (Autor:in)
  • Angela Von Deschwanden - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)
  • César Deschamps-berger - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)
  • Brice Van Liefferinge - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)
  • Stein Tronstad - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)
  • Yngve Melvær - , Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway (Autor:in)

Abstract

Quantarctica (https://www.npolar.no/quantarctica) is a geospatial data package, analysis environment, and visualization platform for the Antarctic Continent, Southern Ocean (>40oS), and sub-Antarctic islands. Quantarctica works with the free, cross-platform Geographical Information System (GIS) software QGIS and can run without an Internet connection, making it a viable tool for fieldwork in remote areas. The data package includes basemaps, satellite imagery, terrain models, and scientific data in nine disciplines, including physical and biological sciences, environmental management, and social science. To provide a clear and responsive user experience, cartography and rendering settings are carefully prepared using colour sets that work well for typical data combinations and with consideration of users with common colour vision deficiencies. Metadata included in each dataset provides brief abstracts for non-specialists and references to the original data sources. Thus, Quantarctica provides an integrated environment to view and analyse multiple Antarctic datasets together conveniently and with a low entry barrier.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer105015
FachzeitschriftEnvironmental modelling & software
Jahrgang140
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Juni 2021
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85103104772
ORCID /0000-0002-0892-8941/work/142248894

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