| Summary: | The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) has established a digital archive for polar geological samples. Available through the Norwegian Polar Institute data centre, the archive contains information on locality, rock type, a short geological description and photos of the rock samples. For samples collected on previous expeditions, data was collected from available field notes and reports and each sample was photographed. Samples from recent and current field campaigns are added to the archive as part of the reporting for each project. The archive is available as a searchable <a href="https://data.npolar.no/geology/sample">list of samples</a> and a <a href="https://data.npolar.no/mapview/44816ccf3f64e7666797e1ee25014353">map view</a> The physical part of the archive is stored at the Fram Centre in Tromsø and contains rock samples from most of Norwegian Polar Institute's geological expeditions to Svalbard and Dronning Maud Land. The material constitutes base data for knowledge on the geology of the Norwegian polar areas. Data from the samples have been used during production of the geological maps published by NPI and various research projects. The sample archive represents great value for research on the natural environment in the Norwegian polar areas, not least due to the fact that the localities are remote and difficult to access. Material from the sample archive can be made available for research purposes under certain terms. Interested researchers can contact NPI for more information on applying for samples for research projects. 
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