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The Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica D.R.F. Taylor Carleton University SCAR WG-GGI (Canada) XXVII SCAR, Shanghai, PRC July 2002

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The Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica

D.R.F. TaylorCarleton University

SCAR WG-GGI (Canada)XXVII SCAR, Shanghai, PRC

July 2002

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Presentation Overview

• Background• Goals of the Cybercartographic

Atlas of Antarctica• Organizational model• Methodology• Current Contributions

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History of the Cybercartographic Atlas of

Antarctica• Grew from Latin American

cybercartographic atlas project• Formally adopted by SCAR WG-GGI, July

2001• Two workshops held: December, 2001

and May, 2002• Significant international cooperation

and contribution during early stages• Currently seeking major funding with

some measure of success

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Cybercartography• Multisensory• Multimedia delivered across

telecommunications networks• Highly interactive• Part of an information/analytical package

rather than a stand-alone product• Compiled by teams of individuals from

different disciplines• Involves new partnerships among research

centres, national mapping agencies, private sector, NGOs and educational institutions.

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Cybercartographic Atlas Description

• A Cartographic Information System that uses a variety of Information Technologies including GIS, however the map is the primary interface rather than a simple output or display device.

• Presents information at global, continental and local scales

• Potential user communities include scientists, policy makers and the general public

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Goals of the Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica Project (CAAP)

• Create an innovative new product and methodology to compliment discovering, utilizing, presenting and distributing existing information and data about Antarctica to a wide variety of users, including scientists, decision makers and the general public

• Facilitate increased cooperation and information exchange between Antarctic stakeholders under the terms of the Antarctic treaty

• Through international cooperation, to develop and link National Atlases of Antarctica

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General Themes of the Atlas

• Antarctic Environment – A holistic interpretation of the human and physical Antarctic environment

• Geosciences• Life sciences • Physical sciences• Human Activity

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General Themes of the Atlas cont..

• Antarctic Treaty System • Human Impact

– Marine Management Fisheries– Built environment– Tourism

• Education and general knowledge for the public including – History– Virtual participation of users in real-time

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OrganizationalModel

NODE

Main Hub

NODE

NODE/SUB-NODE

SUB-NODE

Decision Makers

= information flow

General Public

Scientists

•DiscoveryUsers

Providers•Integration

•Representation

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Cybercartorgraphic Atlas of Antarctica:

•Geoscience•Physical Science•Life Science•Human Activity

Providers

National AtlasesArg.,PRC,U.S.A.

Data Standing Committee (JCADM)

COMNAP

CCAMLR

SCAR:Life Sciences

SCAR:PhysicalSciences

SCAR:GeosciencesU

ser / Providers

Users

ATSGeneral Public

TouristsScientists

Potential CAAP Model

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Providers

Users

RAMP IHOGlobalMapSAERADD CGA ADDS: AMD + NADCs

User / P

roviders

CybercartorgraphicAtlas of Antarctica:

•Geoscience•Physical Science•Life Science•Human Activity

CybercartorgraphicAtlas of Antarctica:

•Geoscience•Physical Science•Life Science•Human Activity

National AtlasesArg.,PRC,U.S.A.

National AtlasesArg.,PRC,U.S.A.

Data Standing Committee (JCADM)

Data Standing Committee (JCADM)

COMNAPCOMNAP

CCAMLRCCAMLR

SCAR:Life Sciences

SCAR:Life Sciences

SCAR:PhysicalSciences

SCAR:PhysicalSciences

SCAR:GeosciencesSCAR:Geosciences

ATSGeneral Public

TouristsScientists ATSATSGeneral PublicGeneral Public

TouristsTouristsScientistsScientists ADGRAVADMAP AGEANT ANTEC ANTOSTRATBEDMAPGIANT

AGONETGLOCHANTREADER SALE

EASIZEVOLANTARiSCCSealsBird BiologyEvolutionaryBiology

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Content

Geographic• Interactive maps• Remote Sensing Imagery, • Real-time geo-locationing (i.e. GPS tracking

signal)• Process models

Multimedia• Pictures (informal, collections, art)• Sound – oral history, sound archives, symphonies• Video,movies, animation, live Webcam

Text• Books, articles, references• Near real-time expedition feedback i.e. electronic

Chat

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Methodology

• Distributed system• Adoption of interoperability,

metadata, archiving and production standards

• User centred design with the potential for multiple user interfaces

• Use of alternative interfaces termed “abandonware”

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Sample of Current Projects

• Antarctic Geodesy• Chinese Atlas of Antarctica• Decline of Elephant Seals• Ice Shelf Breakup• Human Activity in Antarctica

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Antarctic Geodesy

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Antarctic Geodesy

• Focus: Comprehensive examination of geodesy in Antarctica. A review of geodesy from the era of astronomic observations to the present use of millimetre accuracy space geodesy

• Geographic Coverage: Continental• Content description: Maps, satellite

imagery, geodetic control points• Managing group: GIANT

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Chinese Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica

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National Contributions: Chinese Atlas of Antarctica• Focus: An Atlas providing a broad

coverage of a variety of topics related to Antarctica

• Geographic Coverage: Global, Continental, Local

• Content description: Maps, Satellite Imagery, Multimedia

• Managing group: Chinese Antarctic Center of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan University

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The Impact of Climate Variability on Elephant Seals

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The Impact of Climate Variability on Elephant

Seals • Focus: An investigation of the observed

and potential effects of global warming and rare ecological events on the life cycle of the Elephant seal

• Geographic Coverage: Continental, Local

• Content description: Maps, satellite imagery, graphs, scientific literature, Webcams, GPS tracking of seals

• Managing group: Argentinean-Belgian cooperation

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Ice Shelf Breakup

Image credits: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio/NSIDC

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Ice Shelf Breakup

• Focus: An investigation of the nature and potential causes of recent ice shelf breakups

• Geographic Coverage: Regional - Ross, Larsen, Bellinghausen

• Content description: Maps, animation – time series, text, near real-time satellites

• Managing group: ?

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Human Activity in Antarctica

Near Real-time Event Tracking

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Human Activity in Antarctica

• Focus: Presentation of the movement of people and goods on the Antarctic continent.

• Geographic Coverage: Global, Continental, Local

• Content description: Airstrips, Stations (Webcams), Protected Areas (location, photographs, management plans), treaty text, historic monuments, tourist ships, meteorological information

• Managing Group: Hub (Carleton University) in association with other partners

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Future of the Atlas

• Project schedule– Several projects currently in progress– Development phase– Tentative start of production: January,

2003– Demonstration of initial site expected

for SCAR XXVIII/COMNAP XI international conference, July, 2004

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Invitation to Participate

• SCAR Groups• IAATO• CCAMLR• COMNAP• Others