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Antarctic Atlases, Geoportals, Geodatabases, and Digital Elevation Models
https://doi.org/10.7868/S2412376526020124
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Three interrelated anniversaries are celebrated in 2026: 70 years ago, the first Soviet Antarctic expedition began its activity in Antarctica; 70 years ago, Soviet geodetic and cartographic studies began in Antarctica; and 60 years ago, the first volume of the Soviet complex atlas of the Antarctic was published. We provide a general overview of the first decade of Soviet Antarctic research, describe the history of the atlas’s creation, its authors, structure, and content, the characteristics of the scales and projections used, the specific features of physiographic and topographic maps, as well as the reaction of the domestic and international scientific communities to the atlas’s publication. The authors of the atlas have set high standards in the field of cartography of the Southern Polar Region. Its creation largely shaped the main directions of atlas cartography and geoinformation modeling for this region of the planet for decades to come. In this regard, this article reviews other comprehensive and thematic atlases, geoportals, geodatabases, digital catalogs and map collections, as well as digital elevation models of the Antarctic with a subcontinental, continental, and pan-Antarctic coverage. A total of 27 atlases and 29 geoinformation products are examinded. Their topics and content cover a wide range of Antarctic research in the fields of glaciology, climatology, meteorology, geophysics, geology, permafrost science, oceanography, biogeography, geomorphology, and others. Atlases, geoportals, geodatabases, digital map collections, and digital elevation models of the Antarctic – which bring together the findings of several generations of researchers – are indispensable and complementary sources of information. It is essential to be familiar with them and know how to use them when studying the remote, harsh, and inaccessible regions of Antarctica.
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