Mapping the North: The Updated North Circumpolar Region Map by the Atlas of Canada

• Published in: Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization
• Main Authors: Kramers, R. Eric, Murray, Andrew
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) 2010
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; glacier*; Ice Shelves; International Polar Year; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/carto.45.3.201; https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/carto.45.3.201

For more than 100 years the Atlas of Canada, published by Natural Resources Canada, has told the story of Canada through geographical and historical maps reflecting the country's social, environmental, and economic diversity. The Atlas' original North Circumpolar Region map was published in 1990; revisions followed in 1996, 1997, and 2004. The latest edition, published in 2008 for the International Polar Year, reflects significant progress in data collection, data integration, and cartographic methods. The revision process presented a number of challenges that led to innovative cartographic and technical solutions. This article focuses on some of the objectives, challenges, and methods associated with undersea and terrestrial relief, bathymetry, drainage features, sea ice, glaciers, and ice shelves.