Welcome to ARMAP

ARMAP is a suite of online, interactive maps and services that support Arctic science.
  • Learn more about research projects in your region of interest or scientific discipline.
  • Explore available data or possible collaborations.
  • Use the online mapping tools to meet your own project's specific goals.

To use ARMAP, select one of the three applications:

New ARMAP 2D ARMAP in GE ARMAP 3D
Launch ARMAP 2D Launch ARMAP in Google Earth Setup ARMAP 3D
2D mapping application
Launch ARMAP 2D 		ARMAP in Google Earth
Launch ARMAP in Google Earth   
Download Google EarthDownload Google Earth 		ARMAP in ArcGIS Explorer
Setup ARMAP 3D

With 2D Maps and 3D Globes, users can navigate to areas of interest and explore information about field-based scientific research in the Arctic. Research sites are shown as points with links to details about project investigator, discipline, funding program, year, related websites, and other elements. ARMAP includes satellite imagery, other base maps, access to scientific datasets, and map layers for places, roads, and natural features. Users can print or export maps for presentations, export selected data, select from a “map gallery” of predefined images, or link directly to a variety of database web services. ARMAP strives to benefit scientists, science logistics experts, educators and the general public.

Which one should I use?

Find out which application best suits your needs here.
The old ARMAP 2D is still available.

Recent News

01/2012 - ARMAP publishes REST services in the “full” schema of the Alaska Data Integration Work Group.
12/2011 - Official launch of the new ARMAP 2D with a demo and presentation at the Fall AGU meeting (poster session IN11C, 8 AM - 12:20 PM, Monday Dec. 5, Halls A-C).
11/2011 - Peer-reviewed article published in a special issue of Computers & Geosciences: "Development of the Arctic Research Mapping Application (ARMAP): Interoperability challenges and solutions".
09/2011 - ARMAP 2D now includes satellite imagery, thanks to new circumpolar web services provided by the Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA) and AlaskaMapped.
08/2011 - The terrain basemap for ARMAP 2D gains higher resolution with value-added processing of the ETOPO1 DEM's.
08/2011 - ARMAP abstract submitted to a session on cyberinfrastructure at the AGU Fall Meeting.
06/2011 - ARMAP continues to contribute to the Alaska Data Integration Working Group (ADIwg); briefing paper released to foster coordination and synthesis for interagency project tracking.
04/2011 - Manuscript on the "Development of the Arctic Research Mapping Application (ARMAP): Interoperability challenges and solutions" accepted for a special issue of Computers & Geosciences; the in-press article is available through Elsevier.
03/2011 - Improvements made to the new ARMAP 2D based on user feedback, including a map view for Greenland, placename gazetteers, and the ability to export project information.
02/2011 - Launch of a new ARMAP 2D as beta. User feedback is encouraged.
12/2010 - Demonstration of a new ARMAP 2D at the Fall AGU meeting
12/2010 - Updates to this website, including an improved Web Services page and a new Map Projections page
More News...