For the benefit of scientists, planners, and others, ARMAP has released the following web services – direct network links to spatial datasets. These services can be opened in a variety of data management programs, GIS applications, and other software packages. They allow users quick access to comprehensive, remotely updated information, including: information on field-based research (locations, researcher names, project titles, keywords, discipline, etc.); a base map of imagery appropriately centered on the Arctic; and other data layers.
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Data Services

 Layer Files1 KML WMS WFS REST TXT
Field Research Projects check check check check check2 check
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Arctic Base Map check   check   check  
Arctic Countries check   check   check  
Arctic World Cities check   check check check  

1 ArcGIS layer files are optimized for use in ArcMap documents that have the map projection set to North Pole Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area Alaska. Also, some services are scale dependent (ie. labels for World Cities will not appear until you zoom in.)
2 This REST service implements a new Interagency Project Tracking Standard. For more details, visit the ADIwg web page.

These web services support numerous map projections, but are currently optimized for performance (cached) for the North Pole LAEA Alaska projection (EPSG3572). If you would like us to add additional map projections to our capabilities files, please email info@armap.org. For more information, see our Projections page.

ARMAP is committed to best practices for data sharing, and will continue to make data available in a variety of services and formats to address the needs of different user communities.