High resolution vector polylines of the Antarctic coastline - VERSION 7.11

Coastline for Antarctica created from various mapping and remote sensing sources, consisting of the following coast types: 'ice coastline', 'rock coastline', 'grounding line', 'ice shelf and front', 'ice rumple', and 'rock against ice shelf', provided as a surface attribute. Covering all land and ice shelves south of 60degS. Suitable for topographic mapping and analysis. High resolution versions of ADD data are suitable for scales larger than 1:1,000,000. The largest suitable scale is changeable and dependent on the region.



Changes in v7.11 include updates to the coastline of Adelaide Island and surrounding islands, the grounding line of Alexander Island and the surrounding region, and the ice shelf front of the Brunt Ice Shelf. In addition, sourcedate and revdate attributes were updated to a consistent YYYY-MM-DD format. To indicate limited date precision for earlier records, sourceprec and revprec attributes were introduced.



Data compiled, managed and distributed by the Mapping and Geographic Information Centre and the UK Polar Data Centre, British Antarctic Survey on behalf of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.

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2025-11-04
Date (Revision)
2025-11-04
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2025-11-04
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2025-11-04
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7.11
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https://doi.org/10.5285/cc0b73c0-3b53-40fb-ae84-b5dce4ac163a
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GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/02101
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Please cite this item as: Gerrish, L., Ireland, L., Fretwell, P., Cooper, P., & Skachkova, A. (2025). High resolution vector polylines of the Antarctic coastline - VERSION 7.11 (Version 7.11) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/cc0b73c0-3b53-40fb-ae84-b5dce4ac163a

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British Antarctic Survey Gerrish, Laura Author
British Antarctic Survey Ireland, Louise Author
British Antarctic Survey Fretwell, Peter Author
British Antarctic Survey

Cooper, Paul

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British Antarctic Survey Skachkova, Aliaksandra Author
NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre

PDCServiceDesk@bas.ac.uk

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  • Antarctic Digital Database

  • Coastline

  • Land cover

  • Land use

  • Topographic mapping
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  • Antarctica

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Please cite this item as: Gerrish, L., Ireland, L., Fretwell, P., Cooper, P., & Skachkova, A. (2025). High resolution vector polylines of the Antarctic coastline - VERSION 7.11 (Version 7.11) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/cc0b73c0-3b53-40fb-ae84-b5dce4ac163a







If using for a graphic or if short on space, please cite as 'data from the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database, 2025'
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Begin date
1993-01-01
End date
2025-10-29
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It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk.

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European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
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2008-11-12
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6.18.3

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Dataset compiled from a variety of Antarctic map and satellite image sources. The dataset was created using ArcGIS and QGIS GIS software programmes and has been checked for basic topography and geometry errors, but does not contain strict topology. Quality varies across the dataset, certain areas where high-resolution source data were available are suitable for large-scale maps, whereas other areas are only suitable for smaller scales. Each line has attributes detailing the source, which can give the user further indications of its suitability for specific uses. Attributes also give information, including surface (e.g. grounding line, ice coastline, ice shelf front) and revision date (revdate), accompanied by revprec - date precision, either day, month, or year. Compiled from sources ranging in time from 1990s-2025 - individual lines contain exact source dates in sourcedate field with the corresponding sourceprec field.

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Antarctic Digital Database Coastline Land cover Land use Topographic mapping
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Land cover Oceanographic geographical features
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Contours EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Shorelines


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