1. SCAR/SC-AGI Activity Report, June 2015 – July 2016
ITALY
(Carlo Baroni)
SCAR Composite Gazetteer for Antarctica (June July 2016).
Italy confirms its continuing interest in the geographic information about Antarctica and on SC-AGI activities. The new Italian National Commission on Antarctic Research (past President Prof. Carlo Alberto Ricci, new President since April 2016 Dr. Antonio Meloni) considers relevant the activity of SCA-GI (Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information) and supports initiatives for implementing its contribute to Antarctic Research (with particular attention to CGA ans Map Catalog)
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2. They refer to 19235 recognized different features.
At the date of 26 July 2014, the number of records (place names) in the CGA was
They refer to recognized different features.
At the date of 10 June 2015, the number of records (place names) in the CGA was
At the date of 10 July 2016, the number of records (place names) in the CGA was
They refer to recognized different features.
The technical contact for new entries is Mrs Jaqueline Muller for submitting files to the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (Ursula Harris).
Jaqueline Muller
Museo Nazionale dell’Antartide Felice Ippolito
Università di Siena
Via del Laterino 8, Siena
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3. As it concerns the Gazetteer, In the period June 2015-July 2016 the following actions have been carried out:
1) June 2015 – The list of Chinese names submitted by Dr. Songtao in February 2015, after a final check, caused
359 names to be modified,
1 to be cancelled and
85 new names to be added.
The .csv files were sent to Ursula Harris and uploaded by the AAD staff.
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4. The verified list has not returned yet.
As it concerns the Gazetteer, In the period June 2015-July 2016 the following actions have been carried out:
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2) October 2015 – A list of 1258 names was submitted by New Zealand (Kate Bazeley). The list has been checked as most of the names are already present in the gazetteer, submitted by other countries.
Checking 1258 names took some time and sggestions were sent to Chris Stephens only in May 2016.
The verified list has not returned yet.
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5. As it concerns the Gazetteer, In the period June 2015-July 2016 the following actions have been carried out:
3) October new Bulgarian names were presented by Lyubomir Ivanov. The .csv file was sent to Ursula Harris and uploaded by the AAD staff .
4) June new Bulgarian names were presented by Lyubomir Ivanov. The .csv file was sent to Ursula Harris and uploaded by the AAD staff.
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6. Other activities:
About the Paul Morin’s proposal of supplying to SC_AGI team a special access to a georeferenced mosaic of high-resolution Digital Globe satellite imagery covering Antarctica, we are very interested in having access to this extremely valuable facility for checking descriptions of names and their cohordinates.
We also are very interested in developing a program of international exchange of information and experience for students to involve in checking descriptions of names, precise locations and cohordinates as well as to develop activity for supporting the Scar Map Catalogue .
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7. The maps are formally available for: SCAR-Map catalog
The Geomorphological, Geological, and Geophysical maps produced in the framework of the Italian National Antarctic Programme (PNRA) have been scanned at 600 DPI. Files are in .Tiff format. The list of the scanned documets and references was presented in Brussels (Annex ).
Other topographic maps, satellite image mosaic, and geological maps at various scale have also been scanned with the same resolution.
The maps are formally available for:
SCAR-Map catalog
and have been furnished to the Polar Geospatial Center.
References of the available documents are furnished for correct citation of the maps
(Annex Brussels).
SCAR GeoMap - Action Group
First digital geological map dataset of northern Victoria Land - Capponi et al.
XXXIV SCAR 2016 Open Science Conference
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9. List of the maps produced by PNRA
ANNEX (Brussels)
List of the maps produced by PNRA
(Italian National Antarctic Programme)
scanned at 600 DPI
Also available at the Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide, Siena (Italy).
Geomorphological and Glaciological Maps (3 sheets at the scale of 1:250,000):
Mt. Melbourne
Mt. Murchison
Relief Inlet
Geological Maps (PNRA and Gigamap, 8 sheets at the scale of 1:250,000)
Coulman Island
Freyberg Mountains
Mount Joyce
Mount Melbourne
Mount Murchison
Reeves Neve
Sequence Hills
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10. Geophysical Maps (Geomagnetic)
Total Magnetic Anomaly Map of Victoria Land (Central-southern):   Sheet A     Sheet B
Total Magnetic Anomaly Map of Marie Byrd Land (Edward VII Peninsula/Sulzberger Bay)
Total Magnetic Anomaly Map of Northern Victoria Land  between Central Rennick Glacier and Evans Névé
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11. Miscellaneous maps (scanned at 600 DPI)
Miscellaneous maps (scanned at 600 DPI)
Northern Foothills (Victoria Land) (Immagine da satellite) - Frezzotti et al., 1:50 000
Satellite Image Mosaic of the Terra Nova Bay Area (Victoria Land, Antarctca) - Borfecchia & Frezzotti, 1:
Glaciological Map of Matusevich Glacier Area (Oates Coast, East Antarctica) - Frezzotti et al., 1:
Geopetrographic Map of the Terra Nova Intrusive Complex - Rocchi et al., 1:50 000
Geological Map of the Area between David and Mariner Glaciers, Victoria Land, Antarctica - Pertusati et al. (coord.), 1:
Geological and Structural Map of the Area between the Aviator Glacier and Victory Mountains, Northern Victoria Land - Antarctica - Pertusati & Tessensohn (coord.), 1:
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