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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

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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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
ORDINAL NUMBEROrd NoGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Latitude 2Latitude 2lower right corner of map
Longitude 2Longitude 2lower right corner of map
Area/localityArea
ScaleScale
StatusStatus
Uniform resource locator/link to imageURL imageSchenke, Hans Wernermap in pdf format
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Latitude

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Latitude 2

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Area

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0-60.00.0-90.00.0Index sheetpublishedhdl:10013/epic.31535.d001
500-66.0-66.0-78.52.0Southern Weddell Sea (master)1:3 000 000publishedhdl:10013/epic.31536.d001
533-60.0-75.0-66.0-45.0Antarctic Peninsula, Bransfield Straitplanned
534-60.0-45.0-66.0-35.0South Orkneyplanned
535-60.0-35.0-66.0-18.0Northern Weddell Seaplanned
536-60.0-18.0-66.010.0planned
537-60.010.0-66.025.0planned
551-66.0-65.0-72.0-50.0Larsen Basin1:1 000 000preliminaryhdl:10013/epic.31537.d001
552-66.0-50.0-72.0-25.0Antarctic Canyon1:1 000 000preliminaryhdl:10013/epic.31538.d001
553-66.0-25.0-72.00.0Eastern Weddell Sea1:1 000 000preliminaryhdl:10013/epic.31539.d001
554-66.00.0-72.025.0Lazarev Seain preparation
566-72.0-75.0-78.0-50.0Ronne Trough1:1 000 000preliminaryhdl:10013/epic.31540.d001
567-72.0-50.0-78.5-25.0Filchner Trough1:1 000 000published, printedhdl:10013/epic.31541.d001
568-72.0-25.0-78.00.0Lyddan1:1 000 000publishedhdl:10013/epic.31542.d001