Topo50 Antarctic Layers

Descriptive text; object used to hold text.

Data Dictionary for descriptive_text: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

Geographic name holds the proper noun of certain objects within the Topo databases. Geographic_name does not apply to roads, railway lines, or descriptive text - eg 'Brunner Mine' would be a Geographic_name but 'mine disused' is held in the descriptive_text feature

Data Dictionary for geographic_name: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

Polygon for each Topo50 map sheet in the Ross Dependency, Antarctic holding extents of each sheet, it's sheet code, name, edition, and revision statement. This is the same information that is printed on each ANTTopo50 map.

A large, massive piece of floating glacier ice of any shape, detached from the front of a glacier into a body of water; extends more than 5m above sea level.

Data Dictionary for iceberg_poly: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

Ice stream; a current of ice in an ice sheet or ice cap that flows more rapidly than the surrounding ice,usually flowing to the ocean or to an ice shelf and not constrained by exposed rock.

Data Dictionary for ice_stream_cl: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

Meltwater_stream; a flow of water that is supplied by melting glacier ice; a "glacial stream" often grayish-white in colour because of the "rock flour"resulting from glacial erosion.

Data Dictionary for melt_stream_cl: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

Fast ice; any sea ice that forms along and remains attached to the coast or that forms between grounded icebergs or is attached to the bottom in shallow water.

Data Dictionary for fastice_poly: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

A closed depression formation forming a closed loop and representing an area of lower ground of less than the vertical interval.

Data Dictionary for depform_edge: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

Disturbed ice area edge; designated where the presence of seracs, criss-crossed crevasses and skauk are in such numerous quantities that is is difficult to separate one ice formation from another.

Data Dictionary for distice_poly: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.

A region of permanent ice

Data Dictionary for ice_poly: apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?...

This layer is a component of the Ant50 map series. This is the topographic mapping carried out at 1:50,000 scale by LINZ within the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.