| Title | Mapping the North: The updated north circumpolar region map by the Atlas of Canada |
| Author | Kramers, R E; Murray, A |
| Source | Cartographica vol. 45, no. 3, 2010. |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2010 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20090154 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Northern offshore region; Northwest Territories; Nunavut; Yukon; Quebec; Newfoundland and Labrador |
| NTS | 15; 16; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59; 65; 66; 67; 68; 69; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 85; 86; 87; 88; 89; 95; 96; 97; 98; 99; 105; 106; 107; 115; 116; 117 |
| Area | Arctic Ocean; Arctic; Canada; Greenland; Russian Federation; United States; Finland; Norway; Sweden |
| Lat/Long WENS | -180.0000 180.0000 90.0000 60.0000 |
| Subjects | surficial geology/geomorphology; mapping techniques; computer mapping; bathymetry; topography; glaciers; icefields; sea ice; digital elevation models |
| Illustrations | photographs; satellite images |
| Abstract | For more than 100 years the Atlas of Canada, published by Natural Resources Canada, has told the story of Canada through geographical and historical maps reflecting the country's social, environmental,
and economic diversity. The Atlas' original North Circumpolar Region map was published in 1990; revisions followed in 1996, 1997, and 2004. The latest edition, published in 2008 for the International Polar Year, reflects significant progress in data
collection, data integration, and cartographic methods. The revision process presented a number of challenges that led to innovative cartographic and technical solutions. This article focuses on some of the objectives, challenges, and methods
associated with undersea and terrestrial relief, bathymetry, drainage features, sea ice, glaciers, and ice shelves. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 247790 |
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