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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 18/12/2025

We’ve been developing a 3D Digital Twin of Rothera, incorporating detailed Building Information Models (BIM) of the Discovery Building and other station facilities. We’ve also integrated live tracking data for our ship, aircraft, and vehicles. In this image you can see our ship docked at the wharf.

image of 3D Digital Twin of Rothera Research Station showing BIM models and tracked vehicles including SDA ship

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 01/12/2025

Happy Antarctica Day! We’ve recently updated this map to show consultative and non-consultative signatories of the Antarctic Treaty, signed on this day in 1959. The Treaty designates Antarctica a continent for peace and science. December 1st raises awareness of this global agreement and its goals.

Map of the world showing countries symbolised as dark green if they are consultative parties to the Treaty, light green if they are non-consultative parties and white if they are not signatories.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 26/11/2025

GIS Asset Engineer Nicole starts her mission across Antarctic stations on Signy, capturing precise geographic locations of buildings and other structures to improve management of these remote sites. Her work helps teams plan and operate effectively in one of Earth’s most challenging environments.

Image of person setting up a GPS receiver on a concrete pad at Signy Research Station, Antarctica. The ground is snow covered and there are mountains and the sea in the background. The green Signy buildings are also in view behind the person.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 19/11/2025

New data alert 🚨📣: Updated Coastline and Rock Outcrop of Antarctica released as part of the @scar-antarctic.bsky.social Antarctic Digital Database. With big improvements to date formats, coastline positions and more accurate rock outcrop! 📍View and download via the map viewer add.scar.org.

Map showing the Antarctic Peninsula, overlayed with a grid depicting the percentage of rock outcrop change comparing the previous Antarctic Digital Database rock outcrop dataset to the newly released one.

Satellite image map of Day Island in Antarctica depicting a green line to illustrate positions of the Antarctic Digital Database v7.10 coastline, and a red line illustrating the position of the Antarctic Digital Database v7.11 coastline. This illustrates where the new coastline has been improved.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 07/11/2025

We've recently created a new collection of legacy maps in our Catalogue, which will be added to over time. For now, we have 3 interesting maps available to view and download: data.bas.ac.uk/collections/... The Scotia Arc is one of our favourites. The map was a massive compilation effort at the time!

A bright, colourful map titled 'TECTONIC MAP OF THE SCOTIA ARC'. The map covers South America, the Scotia Sea, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Bathymetry is shown with varying shades of blue.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 31/10/2025

We ran a Map Giveaway for BAS staff & students this week, raising money for @mapaction.bsky.social! The maps were a mixture of beautiful, historical maps from the 70s and 80s, and previous versions of our main published maps. We had so much interest - thanks BAS for the support & generous donations!

BAS staff members looking at some of the maps. 4 people can be seen looking at large paper maps placed on tables. The room has a large black screen in the background, and big glass windows/doors leading out to a balcony.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 28/10/2025

After a short delay in Punta Arenas waiting for a weather window, our first team member is now at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, after travelling over the Drake Passage on the Dash-7 aircraft. 🛩️ While there, they will provide geospatial support to BAS staff as the science field season begins.

The red Dash-7 aircraft after arriving at Rothera. 2 people can be seen in high vis walking next to the plane. Snow and ice are on the ground, and some buildings can be seen in the background.

The new, bright blue Discovery building. A large Operations Tower can be seen on top of the building which provides a 360 view of the skies around Rothera.

A view looking SW from Rothera over Ryder Bay. Snow-covered Mt Liotard on Adelaide Island can be seen in the background, and rocky Léonie Island in Ryder Bay can be seen in front.

An image of a large sign saying "Punta Arenas". A ship can be seen in the water behind the sign.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 06/10/2025

Some of our recent maps were reviewed for Geology Today & we're pleased to see the positive opinions & appreciation of how much work goes into them 🎉 doi.org/10.1111/gto.... The maps include The South Orkney Islands, Alexander Island, and Bedmap3. Details available in our catalogue - bas.ac.uk/maps

The front cover of our South Orkney Islands and Signy Island map. There is a photo of the landscape on Signy, with a tall, crevassed glacier in the foreground (Orwell Glacier), and clouds and snowy mountains in the distance.

The front cover of our Alexander Island map. The photo on the cover shows a faded red tent, with snow-covered, craggy mountains in the background.

The front cover of our Bedmap3 map, which shows an extract of the map (without any of the labels). The terrain of the land beneath the ice is shown with a coloured hillshade, ranging from dark blue (deepest) to light brown and white shades (tallest).

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 03/10/2025

We just attended #FOSS4GUK in Leeds. It was a fantastic couple of days meeting other GIS & software enthusiasts to learn about WWII coordinate systems, making maps accessible & much more, all using free & open tools anyone can use! We also presented the code and history behind our new map catalogue.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 02/10/2025

We're working on a new project to support building & modernisation at Rothera Research Station. This week we took part in a workshop showcasing how we will integrate 3D Building information models with our GIS platform and how it will form a key part of infrastructure planning and asset management.

Building Information Model (BIM) of our new Discovery Building at Rothera. The image shows a 3D building with curved edges to the roof, and the building wall closest to us has been removed in the image, allowing us to see inside. A communications tower can be seen on top of the building.

A 3D scene on our GIS platform showing building models in geographical context with other mapping layers such as roads, cables and masts. Snow-covered areas and rocky outcrops can be seen outside of the main station area. The roads and paths are shown in red. Part of the runway can be seen on the right.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 25/09/2025

We've been using recent satellite imagery to update the @scar-antarctic.bsky.social Antarctic Digital Database coastline, in preparation for a new version of our 'Adelaide Island and Arrowsmith Peninsula' map. It's important to update this data, to track changes and portray the current conditions.

A satellite image of Skog Bay and the fronts of Murphy and Wilkinson glaciers in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula. There is a red line showing the previous coastline, and a blue line showing the newly updated line. The date of the image is 11th Feb. 2025.

A satellite image of Hanusse Bay, NE Adelaide Island, and small islands including Weertman Island. There is a red line showing the previous coastline, and a blue line showing the newly updated line. The date of the image is 25th Jan. 2025.

A satellite image of SW Adelaide Island, just north of Cape Adriasola. Small icebergs can be seen floating in the water. There is a red line showing the previous coastline, and a blue line showing the newly updated line. The date of the image is 10th Feb. 2025.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 19/09/2025

Our GIS Intern, @a-efe.bsky.social, is finishing his 12-week internship at @bas.ac.uk today. We want to say a big thank you for his fantastic contributions during this time with MAGIC! Yesterday, Efe gave a final presentation to the team showcasing his work. 1/2

Efe presenting his work to other members of MAGIC who are all stood or sat around a large white table.

Efe presenting a slide titled "Antarctic Digital Database Task", showing an updated area of coastline.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 11/09/2025

These awards are extremely competitive, with world-leading cartographic organisations entering multiple categories each year. We received Highly Commended and Commended awards, showing the value and importance of the work we carry out mapping the Polar Regions!

A photo of 7 people stood holding certificates. These people were recognised in the Stanfords Printed Map category, and work for HarperCollins publishers and Esri, amongst another organisations. Photo credit: British Geological Survey.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 11/09/2025

We're very happy to share that three of our maps received awards at the @bcsmaps.bsky.social Annual Conference last week! Our Alexander Island and Bedmap3 maps were recognised in the Printed Mapping category, and our Ice Logistics Portal (www.icelogistics.info) in the Electronic Mapping category 🏆🎉

2 members of MAGIC are stood in front of a large geological map (William Smith's map) covering England, Wales and part of Scotland. The people are holding three certificates.

A photo showing some of the maps that were entered into the awards. Our topographic map of Alexander Island can be seen at the front left of the image, and Bedmap3 can be seen at the back right.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 09/09/2025

We've recently been testing our new laser scanner, acquired this year to enable accurate scanning of our facilities. It’s capturing in 3D now! MAGIC supports BIM modelling in Antarctica, where buildings will be scanned into point clouds to record detailed features - not even a socket will be missed.

The new laser scanner placed outside on some grass.

A panorama of a scan output inside one of our workshops. A yellow glider can be seen on the floor.

A panorama of a scan output inside one of our workshops. Some poster stands can be seen on the left, as well as a glider on the right.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 04/09/2025

A couple of our team are attending the @bcsmaps.bsky.social 2025 annual conference taking place at @bgs.ac.uk today and yesterday. It has been a fascinating few days so far and it’s great to see our maps displayed for the awards ceremony later today! #carto2025

A selection of the printed maps displayed for the awards ceremony.

A person presenting a slide titled ‘From peat to people - geological mapping at the British Geological Survey’

A person presenting a slide titled ‘advancing noise modelling with data science and fme enabled automations’

An image of a very large paper map. The map is William Smith’s geological map, often referred to as Britain's first geological map.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 03/09/2025

Our new Geomatics Surveyor in the team is attending Pre-Deployment Training this week as he will soon be travelling to Rothera Research Station, Antarctica! Everyone travelling to the Polar Regions with BAS must attend this vital training to make sure we are all safe when deployed. ⛑️❄️

A person looking at 2 posters during a training session. One is titled ‘Rothera Research Station’ and the other one ‘Mapping and Geographic Information Centre’.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 02/09/2025

Iceberg A23A is currently located north of South Georgia & over the weekend has fragmented into a several large pieces. While these individual icebergs are large & may get new names, they may be short lived as further breakup is now likely as currents push them all further north into warmer waters.

A satellite image from 1st Sep. showing the island of South Georgia covered in snow and ice, and iceberg A23A lying about 65 km to the north. There are many clouds in the image. The berg remains as one large piece, with multiple smaller fragments around its edge. The largest fragment is still 35 km in length. A scale bar is shown in the bottom right corner, and a credit statement saying "Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery acquired 1st Sep. 2025".

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 19/08/2025

@bas.ac.uk hosts 'Pre-Deployment Training' each year, for those going to Antarctica. Everyone attending receives a couple of maps in their pack and we've been busy printing and collecting up these maps ready for the event! Nothing beats a map to help orient people for their exciting adventure ahead.

A small selection of the maps being prepared for Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) at BAS. There are maps of Bird Island, Thatcher Peninsula, Signy Island, the Antarctic Peninsula, and the Brunt Ice Shelf, amongst others. Some of the maps have nice scenery photos on their front cover.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 08/08/2025

We're almost ready to formally launch our new Map Catalogue, containing a mixture of interesting & useful polar maps! 🗺️ Are there any small maps or graphics that you'd love to see available online? Any of your favourite locations that you've never managed to find a good map of? Let us know!

A mosaic of 6 maps covering different areas in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The maps have all got a similar style, with blue ocean and white land.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 05/08/2025

Alexander Island is home to stunning landscapes, captured here in these Sentinel-2 satellite images. We produced brand new topographic data for the region, including recently updated coastlines & spot height data for over 900 peaks! See more about the map: data.bas.ac.uk/maps/alexander-island 2/2

A satellite image of the Fossil Bluff region on Alexander Island. Rocky outcrops can be seen in brown, with areas of moraine being moved eastwards (right, in the image) onto the ice shelf. George VI Ice Shelf can be seen, covered in bright blue meltpools.

A satellite image of Ganymede Heights and Ablation Valley on Alexander Island. Rocky outcrops can be seen in brown. The ice-covered Ablation Lake can be seen in a large valley, near the top of the image. George VI Ice Shelf can be seen in the east/right, covered in bright blue meltpools.

A satellite image of some of the highest peaks on Alexander Island. The image is white and largely snow-covered, with small areas of rock outcrop visible in some areas. The image labels 5 mountains, including Mount Hall at 3078 metres tall (the highest mountain on the island).

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 05/08/2025

📢 New Map Alert 🗺️ We have produced new maps of Alexander Island, along with the geology team here at @bas.ac.uk! These 1:500 000 scale maps cover the second largest uninhabited island in the world at a level of detail never before seen. See the full story here: www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/t... 1/2

A topographic map of Alexander Island, Antarctica. The bathymetry depths are shown in varying shades of cyan. Ice shelves are shown in light grey. The land is white, with a hillshade detailing some of the terrain. A large information panel can be seen to the right of the main map, with information text and further small maps and satellite images.

A geological map of Alexander Island. Open water is blue, ice shelves are grey, and a variety of bright colours are used on land to represent the geology. A large information panel can be seen to the right of the main map, with a detailed legend regarding the geology colours, and a long reference list.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 01/08/2025

Made primarily of polystyrene they weigh just 1.6 kg on take-off, but despite this they are capable of operating in the stronger winds we experience down in the Antarctic with a maximum continuous wind limit of 17 m/s. In fact, yesterday we clocked a top ground speed of >63 mph! 2/2

A photo of a man launching the ebee UAV in a grassy field. There are trees in the distance and white fluffy clouds in a blue sky.

A photo of 2 men, one of them holding an ebee UAV, in a grassy field. There are trees in the distance and white fluffy clouds in a blue sky.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 01/08/2025

MAGIC was out test flying our eBee VISION platforms in advance of the upcoming Antarctic field season this week. The eBee VISION UAVs can fly for 90 minutes and operate up to 20 km from the pilot. Here's a short clip of one of them in action! 🛩️ 1/2

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 31/07/2025

Come and join BAS, working with both MAGIC and the Wildlife from Space Team! We are looking for an expert in ecological remote sensing with experience of spectral analysis to support our Darwin Plus South Georgia Seabird project. 🐦🦤 bas.ciphr-irecruit.com/applicants/v...

A photo of albatross. Mountains can be seen in the background, with water in between. Photo credit: BAS.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 30/07/2025

Lots of dots! These are spot heights generated for our Air Operations Planning Maps, using REMAv2 2m tiles. Next steps are to clean up the density, add existing GPS points & then add them to our maps, which are used for planning by pilots across the continent. The data will then be openly published!

A screenshot of 59,261 spot heights in West Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula. This is the initial version, before reducing the density. Each point is shown as a red dot, the coastline of Antarctica is displayed as a grey line, and the yellow squares are the extent of some of the REMA tiles.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 24/07/2025

We are currently hosting an intern digitising ice floes from satellite radar (SAR) imagery in the Weddell Sea. The resulting labelled data will be used in the NERC DEFIANT and QUASAR projects to assess the performance of machine learning methods and quantify errors in sea ice concentration data.

A screenshot of a SAR image at the north-east end of the Antarctic Peninsula. The digitised ice floes are highlighted in semi-transparent green. The image is from 31st Dec. 2020.

A zoomed in portion of the SAR image in the Weddell Sea. The digitised ice floes are highlighted in semi-transparent green. The image is from 31st Dec. 2020.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 18/07/2025

We've been busy on a new project making polygon boundaries for place names, using Alexander Island as a case study. Creating polygons for Antarctic names is about more than cartographic precision. It’s about improving how we understand, search, & use data in one of Earth’s most remote environments.

An in-progress screenshot of two polygon boundaries in northern Alexander Island - the boundaries are for the Rouen Mountains and Havre Mountains. The map contains a hillshade, and place name locations are displayed with red points.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 14/07/2025

After successful test flights near Calgary, the new camera system is already on its way back to the UK for further integration and will then be quickly shipped to the Antarctic in preparation for the upcoming season! ❄️ 3/3

A photo out of the window during a test flight in the Twin Otter. A black and white propeller blade can be seen in motion. The view on the ground shows green fields and forested areas.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 14/07/2025

The PAS is made of twin iXM-RS150 150 MP metric aerial cameras and will be used to support a wide variety of work across BAS. During the coming Antarctic season it will be used to take detailed measurements of the Sheldon Glacier and capture details of stations to support deep-field operations. 2/3

A photo of the aerial camera set up in the floor of the plane. The words 'applanix' and 'SOMAG' can be seen. There are lots of cables coming out of black boxes.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 14/07/2025

We have been working along with engineers from Phase One and Rocky Mountain Aircraft over the past week to install and test our new Phase One PAS aerial camera into BAS's Twin Otter aircraft. 🛩️ 1/3

A photo of BAS's red Twin Otter plane in a hangar/workshop. A Canadian flag can be seen in the background.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 09/07/2025

Did you know that it's possible to follow the RRS Sir David Attenborough on @bas.ac.uk's website? We provide the maps and location tracking to underpin this. 🚢🗺️ See the latest position of the ship here, on its way north after a long season in Antarctica! www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operat...

A screenshot of a map showing the location of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, travelling north off the west of Africa. A globe inset shows the location in a wider context.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 04/07/2025

Our former head of MAGIC gave a joint talk at the South Georgia Association summer event today on 'Advances in Mapping South Georgia'. It was a fantastic overview on the island’s varied and interesting history. We’re proud to be continuing mapping work on the island in 2025!

An image of the title slide with the text “advances in mapping South Georgia” “Robert Headland and Adrian Fox”

An image of a slide with a DOS map of South Georgia, with the modern coastline overlaid on the map. There are large differences in some places. The image shows many people watching the talk.

A slide with the text “The future” at the top. The slide then describes the latest satellite-derived elevation model that covers South Georgia at 2m spatial resolution.

The final slide titled “South Georgia - 280 years of mapping - any questions?” The slide has many small images of maps through time, each one increasing in accuracy.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 04/07/2025

This week we have been at a @polomints.bsky.social project meeting, planning details of how to use fixed stereo cameras, RPAS and our new air camera to monitor calving of the Sheldon Glacier on Adelaide Island. For more information visit polomints.ac.uk.

Photo looking from Stork Ridge down to Sheldon Glacier showing part of the view that our fixed cameras will capture. The image shows the view from a rocky outcrop looking down on a crevassed glacier with water in front of small icebergs are floating in the water.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 26/06/2025

We are currently at the @esa.int Living Planet Symposium in Vienna #LPS25. It's a busy week hearing about the latest developments in Earth Observation, kicking off a new project and catching up with longtime collaborators.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 25/06/2025

We're hiring a GIS and Mapping Specialist to manage our Geospatial Helpdesk and to contribute to our Topographic Map Series. This is a really exciting opportunity at the British Antarctic Survey to support colleagues across the organisation. Details here: shorturl.at/bA4fd #GISjobs

6 small maps of regions in Antarctica and South Georgia. These are examples of typical Helpdesk outputs from the job being advertised. Each map contains place names, bathymetry in shades of blue, and terrain details on land.

A map of Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. This map is part of our BAS Topographic Map Series. Bathymetry is shown in deepening shades of blue. Details on the land include ice and moraine extent, lakes, contours, and place names.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 24/06/2025

We’re developing a prototype web portal to explore British Antarctic Survey’s aerial photography archive 📸 ✈ Search by place or flight line, view results on the map, and access decades of contextual survey data. A step toward making this unique Antarctic record more discoverable & easier to explore!

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 19/06/2025

We've just received the proofs of our new Alexander Island map from Dennis Maps printers and have given the go ahead for printing! This is the first comprehensive map of the entire region produced in decades. At 1:500 000 scale, it also features a geological map on the reverse 😍 Watch this space!

A photo of a map on a table. The map covers Alexander Island, a long island with large peninsulas coming off to the west. The land is white with contours and place names visible. Ice shelves are grey. Bathymetry is shown with intervals of cyan. A large information is shown to the right of the map with photos and text.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 12/06/2025

Great to see our map used by UK Foreign Secretary Rt Hon David Lammy and Espen Barth Eide during their visit to the @ukarcticoffice.bsky.social in Ny-Ålesund recently. With summer/winter versions, it shows how fast the region changes and why frequent, detailed mapping in the Arctic is so important.

A photo of Dr Robert Mulvaney showing a map of of Ny-Ålesund and the Kongsfjorden region in Svalbard to visitors at the NERC Arctic Office. The visitors include the UK Foreign Secretary Rt Hon David Lammy and his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide. The photo shows 5 people stood around a map laid on a table, with one man filming.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 04/06/2025

A few of our team members are attending GEO Business in London today. There have been fascinating insights into the future of geospatial and we're enjoying talking to other experts in the field! #GEOBusiness2025 #Geospatial

An image of a large banner saying "GEO Business ExCel London, UK. The Geospatial Event. There are people next to the sign listening to a talk.

A person from Women in Geospatial+ presenting a talk called "Beyond the business card - from small talk to strong networks".

People from the British Cartographic Society presenting a talk. The slide of their talk says "GeoViz - Talk to us - We need you" and there is a QR code that goes to cartography.org.uk/geoviz

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 29/05/2025

A few months ago, we surveyed Rothera Point using our fixed-wing eBee-X UAV. We've now processed the data and produced this beautiful, orthorectified mosaic, as well as a Digital Elevation Model. We carry out these surveys every year, allowing all of BAS to work with current and accurate data!

An image of Rothera Research Station, Rothera Point, on Adelaide Island. There is a bright blue building in the centre of the image which is the new Discovery Building. You can also see patches of snow on the point, and there are small icebergs floating in the surrounding water.

A zoomed in portion of the image, showing the northern end of the runway and the hangar. A white and red plane can also be seen, parked next to the hangar.

A zoomed in photo of the plane. The plane is red and white. It is possible to see skis in front of it, probably removed from the plane as it continues its journey north away from Antarctica.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 21/05/2025

More details about the map can be found on our website with information about where to purchase the map from if you wish! www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-dat...

Bedmap 3 map side 1, showing the bed topography of Antarctica. 4 small roundel maps are shown in the corners presenting different datasets of interest, related to the project.

Bedmap 3 map side 2, showing the bed topography of Antarctica. 4 small roundel maps are shown in the corners presenting different datasets of interest, related to the project. This side of the map uses a different colour ramp, and also shows rivers and lakes present underneath the ice,

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 21/05/2025

We're proud to share that our Bedmap3 map won "Best Map" at the International Map Industry Association (IMIA) forum in London last week! 🏆 This international award celebrates Outstanding Cartographic Design & we’re honoured to be recognised alongside leading names in the field from previous years. 🗺️

A photo of the trophy and certificate, with side A of the Bedmap 3 map shown behind. The map shows the bed topography of Antarctica underneath the ice.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 15/05/2025

It has been a busy week for conferences this week! One of our GIS Specialists presented at the IMIA Mapping Leaders Forum in London yesterday. It has been a useful few days talking to some world-leading map publishers and printers and we’ve gained lots of ideas on how we can do more with our maps!

Vivien Godfrey introducing the 2 day event. There are round tables with people sitting around them, and 3 screens at the front.

Showing our map of of ‘The Shackleton Crossing’ route on South Georgia to someone.
Photo taken by David at SplashMaps.

A view of London. Many tall buildings can be seen and the sky is a bright blue.

A photo of the News Building with the Shard behind it. The event is taking place at Harper Collins, inside the News Building.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 13/05/2025

Some of the MAGIC team are at Esri UK Annual Conference today in London. Give us a shout if you want to chat to us 👋

A photo outside the Esri conference, looking towards Westminster Abbey. Flags in the foreground read 'esri UK Annual Conference'.

A photo from within one of the talks at the conference centre with a screen showing 'AC25 - GIS - Uniting Our World'.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 06/05/2025

Did you know the scientists who discovered the ozone hole have places named after them in Antarctica? Farman, Gardiner & Shanklin’s 1985 discovery led to the Montreal Protocol—and now their names live on in a highland, glacier, and islands. Learn more here: apc.antarctica.ac.uk

Map of the Antarctic Peninsula, showing a hillshade with a blue background. The places Gardiner Islands, Farman Highland and Shanklin Glacier are marked and labelled.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 30/04/2025

If you are at #EGU25 this week, there are a lot of people from BAS to say hello to. 👋 Come and check out our poster, presenting an update to Antarctic rock outcrop, at X5. The data has been extracted from Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery & provides a much needed update in terms of accuracy & currency!

An image of a person stood in front of a large poster at the EGU conference in Vienna. The title of the poster is "Improving Antarctic Topography: Utilizing Pre-Trained Models for Rock Outcrop Updates".

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 29/04/2025

📢 We're hiring a GIS Specialist to support the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme. This is a really exciting opportunity at the British Antarctic Survey for someone to help us integrate GIS and BIM for infrastructure projects in Antarctica. Details here: shorturl.at/Mf983

Virtual 3D scene of Rothera Station, Antarctica comprising a 3D model of Discovery Building, aerial imagery and elevation model. The Discovery Building is a pale blue and has an air traffic control tower on top. Other buildings can be seen around Rothera. The background of the image shows rocky and icy terrain.

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 25/04/2025

We have recently added the newly published Bedmap3 data to ArcGIS Online, ensuring that the three main datasets (bed, surface and ice thickness) are easy to access! They are styled using the beautiful colour ramps from the paper and map 🎨 Check them out from here: arcgis.com/home/item.ht...

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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre @magic.bas.ac.uk · 18/04/2025

We’re working on adding these egg codes to the popups in our Sea Ice Chart data on the Ice Logistics Portal!

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