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Surficial geology of the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, GIS dataset

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

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Here we present the GIS dataset for the surficial geology map for the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica. On the coast of Prydz Bay, the region is one of the largest ice-free areas in Antarctica. Surficial geology mapping at 1:2000 was undertaken with field observations in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 summer seasons as well as aerial photography and satellite imagery interpretation. Units are based on the Geological Survey of Canada Surficial Data Model Version 2.4.0 (Deblonde et al 2019). This geodatabase, set of layer files (including sample and field observation sites), and metadata statement complement the flat pdf map published in 2021 - https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/145535.

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Title Surficial geology of the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, GIS dataset
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/66d05f27-a045-419e-8af2-6096617303bf
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 01/12/2018 - 30/06/2021
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        77.2756,
        -68.8233
      ],
      [
        79.0903,
        -68.8233
      ],
      [
        79.0903,
        -68.3196
      ],
      [
        77.2756,
        -68.3196
      ],
      [
        77.2756,
        -68.8233
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Surficial geology of the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, GIS dataset". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/surficial-geology-of-the-vestfold-hills-east-antarctica-gis-dataset