Status Report XVII. SCAR, Shanghai, July 2002 Steffen Vogt IPG University of Freiburg Status Report XVII. SCAR, Shanghai, July 2002 Steffen Vogt IPG University of Freiburg

contact: King George Island

contact: King George Island

contact: King George Island several nations operate permanent bases several nations operate permanent bases important hub to Antarctic Peninsula important hub to Antarctic Peninsula focal point of scientific activities focal point of scientific activities shipborne / airborne tourism shipborne / airborne tourism protected areas protected areas complex context but apparent need for co-ordinated management (SCAR recommendations Tokyo 2000) complex context but apparent need for co-ordinated management (SCAR recommendations Tokyo 2000)

contact: Goal of the KGIS project To produce an integrated geographic database To produce an integrated geographic database for use by all countries for use by all countries for use in multi-disciplinary applications: for use in multi-disciplinary applications: planning and coordination of activities planning and coordination of activities environmental impact assessments environmental impact assessments scientific database scientific database management plans (SSSIs, ASMA) management plans (SSSIs, ASMA)

contact: Workflow final products Integration & meta data generation raw data standards communication & outreach web inter- face

contact: Work carried out data integration and metadata generation (FGDC/XML and on the Antarctic Master Directory/DIF) data integration and metadata generation (FGDC/XML and on the Antarctic Master Directory/DIF) - FH Karlsruhe, Germany - IAA Buenos Aires, Argentina - IAAG Muenchen, Germany - IGIK Warszawa, Poland - INACH/IGM Santiago, Chile - IPG Freiburg, Germany - KORDI Seoul, South Korea - LaPAG/UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil - SGM/IAU Montevideo, Uruguay -...

contact: Work carried out data integration data integration website - project information, user registration, data download - input from BAS on disclaimer and terms of use - data download online after the meeting website - project information, user registration, data download - input from BAS on disclaimer and terms of use - data download online after the meeting

contact: data integration data integration website website promotion: A key component in the success of the project - King George Island stations CoMNAP promotion: A key component in the success of the project - King George Island stations CoMNAP Work carried out the logistic support provided by INACH to visit King George Island is greatly acknowledged

contact: data integration data integration website website promotion promotion testbed for SCAR spatial standards development - input to feature type catalogue development - joint work with AAD June/July 2002 testbed for SCAR spatial standards development - input to feature type catalogue development - joint work with AAD June/July 2002 Work carried out ?

contact: Related GIS projects on KGI INACH / IGM Santiago, Chile Levantamientos Cartográficos y Sistemas de Información Geográficos de las Islas Shetland del Sur. Etapa: Península Fildes, Isla Rey Jorge LaPAG / UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brasil ASMA GIS Admiralty Bay

contact: Develop a specification (including the SCAR Spatial Data Model) Obtain geographic data from members Integrate the geographic data and standard products Produce a user manual for the database including all metadata Provide on-line access and user registration facility Develop a specification (including the SCAR Spatial Data Model) Develop a specification (including the SCAR Spatial Data Model) Obtain geographic data from members Obtain geographic data from members Integrate the geographic data and standard products Integrate the geographic data and standard products Produce a user manual for the database including all metadata Produce a user manual for the database including all metadata Provide on-line access and user registration facility Provide on-line access and user registration facility Activities SCAR XVI and current status status 2001status 2002

contact: Suggested work plan continue obtaining and integrating data, maintain database and website continue obtaining and integrating data, maintain database and website continue promoting KGIS among users / data producers: - attend 3rd Scientific Coordinators Meeting on KGI - liase with CEP and CoMNAP continue promoting KGIS among users / data producers: - attend 3rd Scientific Coordinators Meeting on KGI - liase with CEP and CoMNAP maintain close links to related GIS projects on KGI maintain close links to related GIS projects on KGI testbed for SCAR spatial data standards / contribute to further development (FTC, metadata / data quality) testbed for SCAR spatial data standards / contribute to further development (FTC, metadata / data quality) link data into Cybercartographic Atlas link data into Cybercartographic Atlas pilot project on SCAR gazetteer´s coordinates ? pilot project on SCAR gazetteer´s coordinates ?

contact: ca. 800 named features on KGI in SCAR Gazetteer ca. 800 named features on KGI in SCAR Gazetteer ca. 300 named by more than on country ca. 300 named by more than on country SCAR Gazetteer and KGIS

contact: 2.5 km differences in co-ordinates - different / unknown datums - imprecise co-ordinates - errors differences in co-ordinates - different / unknown datums - imprecise co-ordinates - errors implications on management, SAR, etc. implications on management, SAR, etc. use common reference to adjust ? use common reference to adjust ? SCAR Gazetteer and KGIS Source: Management Plan SSSI 8 Tower, The Torre La, pico La Tour, cerro

Status Report XVII. SCAR, Shanghai, July 2002 Steffen Vogt IPG University of Freiburg Status Report XVII. SCAR, Shanghai, July 2002 Steffen Vogt IPG University of Freiburg