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1. Develop web forms for documentation of essential details of planned surveys for
posting on the GSSG web site (May 2005).
2. Develop list of contacts among national operators and the marine geoscience
community (via CONMAP) to obtain the information needed (June 2005).
Existing Expert Groups
The Geoscience Standing Science Group endorsed the continuation of the Geospatial
Information Expert Group and its work program for 2004-2006.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GROUP WORK PLAN 2004–06
Terms of reference
Under<strong>standing</strong> that geographic location is a fundamental element for integrating and
communicating Antarctic science knowledge, the GI <strong>group</strong> aims to create an Antarctic spatial
data infrastructure (ANTSDI) by:
• Providing Antarctic fundamental geographic information products and policies in
support of all SCAR science programs and operations management
• Integrating and coordinating Antarctic mapping and GIS programs
• Promoting an open standards approach to support free and unrestricted data access
• Promoting capacity building within all SCAR nations
1. Place Names (SCAR Composite Gazetteer)
Project Leader: Italy – Prof Roberto Cervellati
Activities:
1. Continue to collect descriptions and dates of approval
2. Development of a policy for the future of the CGA
3. Address non-responding countries via letter through former GGI representatives /
SCAR delegates / COMNAP delegates / Place Names Committees
4. For new or modified entries include source of co-ordinates
5. If countries supply names for submarine features advise GEBCO
6. Investigate links to existing gazetteers for place names above 60° South
2. Antarctic Digital Database (ADD)
Project Leader: UK – Mr Adrian Fox
Activities:
1. Identify data sources for incorporation of sub-Antarctic islands into ADD
2. Migrate the ADD to object oriented data model and create the Antarctic Map Server
(including resolving the issue of interpretation of features)
3. Add coastal change data to the Antarctic Peninsula region (and other parts of the
continent if available)
4. Add BEDMAP dataset
3. Map Catalogue
Project Leader: Australia – Mr Henk Brolsma
Activities:
1. Relevant countries to check existing entries and to add new or missing ones
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