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Title: The Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica


1
The Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica
  • D.R.F. Taylor
  • Carleton University
  • SCAR WG-GGI (Canada)
  • XXVII SCAR, Shanghai, PRC
  • July 2002

2
Presentation Overview
  • Background
  • Goals of the Cybercartographic Atlas of
    Antarctica
  • Organizational model
  • Methodology
  • Current Contributions

3
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

4
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.

5
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

6
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

7
General Themes of the Atlas
  • Antarctic Environment A holistic interpretation
    of the human and physical Antarctic environment
  • Geosciences
  • Life sciences
  • Physical sciences
  • Human Activity

8
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

9
OrganizationalModel
Users
  • Discovery
  • Integration

Providers
  • Representation

10
Potential CAAP Model
User / Providers
Providers
11
Users
User / Providers
Providers
12
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

13
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

14
Sample of Current Projects
  • Antarctic Geodesy
  • Chinese Atlas of Antarctica
  • Decline of Elephant Seals
  • Ice Shelf Breakup
  • Human Activity in Antarctica

15
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

17
Chinese Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica
18
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

19
The Impact of Climate Variability on Elephant
Seals
20
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

21
Ice Shelf Breakup
Image credits NASA - Goddard Space Flight
Center Scientific Visualization Studio/NSIDC
22
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 ?

23
Human Activity in Antarctica
Near Real-time Event Tracking
24
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

25
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

26
Invitation to Participate
  • SCAR Groups
  • IAATO
  • CCAMLR
  • COMNAP
  • Others
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