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Custom QGreenland Resources

  • QGreenland Data Portal: Explore all of the Greenland-focused geospatial data available via the DataONE federated data project. The collection includes more than 40,000 datasets that include locations in or near Greenland!

  • 32-meter resolution ArcticDEM (digital elevation model): The Polar Geospatial Center provides a custom Greenland 32-m resolution ArcticDEM for users of QGreenland. Two donwload packages are provided for the v4.1 ArcticDEM:

    • arcticdem_v4.1_32m_greenland_dem_only.zip: A ~4.1GB package containing only the 32-m resolution DEM.
    • arcticdem_v4.1_32m_greenland_dem_full.zip: A ~9.5GB package containing the 32-m resolution DEM and ancillary datasets (e.g., a "count" dataset giving the number of contributing DEMs for each pixel).

    Download one of these add-on packages and place it in a suitable location on your file system. Unzip the package and then follow the directions in the README.txt file included.

Additional Resources

  • NunaGIS: A Government of Greenland geospatial data hub, which includes several data portals and a wide range of resources for diverse users. The Greenland National Strategy for Geodata (2018-2021) provides additional information.  
  • NatureMap: A web map hub of The Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities (EAMRA), Government of Greenland. 
  • PISUNA-net: A local observations database developed to record, archive, and share indigenous and local knowledge and expertise on natural resources and resource use along Greenland northern and western coasts.
  • Pikialasorsuaq Atlas: An online atlas to explore data for Pikialasorsuaq (the North Water Polyna or, in Greenlandic, the Great Upwelling), and important region around northwestern Greenland and northeastern Arctic Canada. The atlas provides indigenous knowledge and western scientific knowledge. 
  • Greenland National Research Strategy (2022-2030): Greenland's first National Research Strategy is a key reference for all researchers involved with or considering Greenland-related science.
  • Quantarctica: If you are interested in Antarctica, Quantartica provides a QGIS environment for Antarctica, created by the Norwegian Polar Institute. Quantarctica inspired the creation of QGreenland!