Polar and Science Resources: Here are some links to useful external websites, datasets, visualization tools or resources. Some are related to ongoing or previous work by POLARIS members or collaborators, and some are just cool websites and initiatives from the community to highlight:
GPlates – software for plate tectonic reconstructions, paleogeography, raster and vector visualization, geodynamic applications. Website at https://www.gplates.org/ You can also view the GPlates web portal http://portal.gplates.org/
SubMachine – seismic tomography and geophysical dataset viewer, including over 30 seismic tomography models. Website at http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~smachine/cgi/index.php
s-Ink – Source-to-Ink graphics portal for sharing up-to-date scientific figures, images, animations and more. Website at https://s-ink.org/
Svalbox – Geological datasets related to Svalbard archipelago, digital models, virtual field trips, 360° panoramas. Website at https://www.svalbox.no/
Scientific Colour Maps – Use colours that don’t distort your data. Website and download at https://www.fabiocrameri.ch/colourmaps/
Atlas of the Underworld – Interpretation of seismically imaged slabs of extinct oceans and data viewer. Website at https://www.atlas-of-the-underworld.org/
Climate Archive – Visualization of climate models and paleogeography back to 500 Ma. Website at https://climatearchive.org/
Paleobiology database – Data portal and visualization of paleontological and fossil data
Website at https://paleobiodb.org/
Icemap – Data related to the last glacial maximum and extent of Eurasian icesheet Website at https://icemap.no/en/