Abstract:

In recent 10 years, Geographic Information System (GIS) was applied more and more widely in Antarctic expedition and research since most of data collected and analyzed by the scientists and logistician is spatial. GIS Application in Antarctica includes various aspects such as spatial data collection, display and maintenance, scientific research, environmental evaluation, logistic management, and decision-making. Large international GIS projects usually developed by the Working Group on Geodesy and Geographic Information (WG-GGI) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) are presented every two years. Some projects, such as Antarctic Digital Database (ADD), Antarctic Geographic Data Integration (AGDI), King George Island GIS (KGIS), Spatial Data Standards, have achieved considerable success, exerted a widespread influence in Antarctic research field. In addition, a lot GIS programs have been developed and conducted by the major Antarctic expedition countries, which will provide reference for our Antarctic GIS work in future.