New and Upgraded Spatial Layers in ArcticWeb

Happy New Year to the ArcticWeb community! We are excited to announce that we are kicking off 2012 with the addition of thirteen new and upgraded spatial layers now available on ArcticWeb. Below you will find the data owner, followed by the data theme, and the frequency of data updates to each theme, where known. Future updates are currently in development and will cover sea mammals and fish statistics and support for NPD 2.

In the coming weeks we will be posting specific articles on what these data themes are and a demonstration on how to use them. Please let us know if you have any questions and do share with us ways you’re using ArcticWeb in your research!

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD)

  • Navigation 3D data.
  • Navigation 2D data.

Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

  • Vulnerable Nature Types. Monthly updates

Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management (DIRNAT)

  • Særlig verdifulle områder (SVO) areas. Updated annually.
  • Nature types. Updated annually.
  • Marine protection plan. Updated annually.

Norwegian Coastal Authority (Kystverket)

  • MOB (Emergency response) areas. Monthly updates.
  • Airports. Monthly updates.
  • Coastal shipping lanes. (Symbolized into main and secondary lines.)
  • Emergency ports. Monthly updates.
  • Fishery harbors and lanes. Monthly updates.
  • Military areas. Monthly updates.
  • Sea terminals and International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) codes. Monthly updates.