More than 330,000 aerial photographs of Antarctica, that were previously at a resolution of 300 dpi, are being rescanned at a resolution of 25 microns over the next year by the U.S. Geological Survey Antarctic Resource Center. The archive spans from 1947 to the year 2000, and is part of an ongoing effort to map and monitor the region in partnership with the Antarctic Geospatial Information Center at the University of Minnesota, along with the EROS Data Center.
The new high-resolution imagery and maps are designed to help manage the environmental impact and to document science projects that have taken place in the past in aan easy-to-use, one-source reference site.
Read more about the mapping of Antarctica in these two features that appeared in the Antarctic Sun:
Mapping Antarctica: Latest satellite imagery brings continent into high-res focus
Drawing the line: New maps will help with environmental protection of Antarctica
