Schenke, Hans Werner; Hinze, Heinrich; Dijkstra, Semme J; Hoppmann, Bernd; Niederjasper, Fred; Schöne, Tilo (1997): AWI Bathymetric Chart of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica (BCWS) [dataset]. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.708081
Always quote citation above when using data! You can download the citation in several formats below.
Abstract:
From data collected by RV Polarstern, and additional echosoundings provided by national hydrographic offices, research institutions and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Digital Bathymetric Data Center, the 1:1,000,000 Bathymetric Chart of the Weddell Sea (AWl BCWS) series has been developed. The heterogeneity of bathymetric data and the lack of observations within ice-covered areas required the incorporation of supplementary geophysical and geographical information. A semi-automatic procedure was developed for terrain modeling and contouring. In coastal regions, adjacent sub-glacial information was included in order to model the bathymetry of the transition zone along the Antarctic ice edge. Six sheets of the AWl BCWS series in the scale of 1:1,000,000 covering the southern Weddell Sea from 66°S to 78°S and from 68°W to 0°E were recently completed and included in the 1997 GEneral Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Digital Atlas CD-ROM (http://www.gebco.net). On the basis of these six 1:1,000,000 AWl BCWS sheets, a generalized 1:3,000,000-scale bathymetric chart was compiled for the entire southern Weddell Sea.
Related to:
Schenke, Hans Werner; Hinze, Heinrich; Dijkstra, Semme J; Hoppmann, Bernd; Niederjasper, Fred; Schöne, Tilo (1997): The new bathymetric charts of the Weddell Sea: AWI BCWS. In: Jacobs, Stanley; Weiss, Ray (eds.); Ocean, Ice, and Atmosphere: Interactions at the Antarctic Continental Margin. Antarctic Research Series, American Geophysical Union, Washington, 382 pages, ISBN 0-87590-901-8, 75, https://doi.org/10.1029/AR075p0371
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -64.714286 * Median Longitude: -37.071429 * South-bound Latitude: -72.000000 * West-bound Longitude: -75.000000 * North-bound Latitude: -60.000000 * East-bound Longitude: 10.000000
Minimum ORDINAL NUMBER: 0 * Maximum ORDINAL NUMBER: 568
Comment:
Charts not to be used for navigation! Data are also provided in PanMap layer format (Other version). The PanMap Mini-GIS software is available at doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.104840.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORDINAL NUMBER | Ord No | Geocode | |||
| 2 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 3 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 4 | Latitude 2 | Latitude 2 | lower right corner of map | |||
| 5 | Longitude 2 | Longitude 2 | lower right corner of map | |||
| 6 | Area/locality | Area | ||||
| 7 | Scale | Scale | ||||
| 8 | Status | Status | ||||
| 9 | Uniform resource locator/link to image | URL image | Schenke, Hans Werner | map in pdf format |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-NC-3.0)
Size:
69 data points