The ADD, and a Quick Note on Chaosium

The Antarctic Digital Database is a quality compilation of topography and stunning schematic images from the world's most mysterious, ice-covered continent. As you can easily imagine, it makes envisioning the bizarre atmosphere of Antarctica cultivated by H.P. Lovecraft that much clearer. For the gamer, like those who play Chaosium's The Call of Cthulhu, the database is also a treasure trove of information for accurately portraying an Antarctic environment. From their site:

The Antarctic Digital database (ADD) is a compilation of medium scale topographic data for the continent of Antarctica. It is derived from a wide variety of sources, and aims to provide the best currently available data in all areas. However, users should note that the resolution of the data varies widely. The most detailed information is taken from maps compiled at a scale of 1:10,000 (i.e. a resolution of approximately 5 m); the least detailed from sources with a resolution of at best 5 km. The lowest resolution data are, however, from the great ice sheets where the relief is very low, and where higher resolution data would not be useful.

Incidentally, Chaosium seems to have something new in the works. As of the last couple days, their site shows only an "under construction" screen splash. Perhaps the popular RPG company will surprise us all soon by releasing an innovative new edition of their most famous Lovecraftian creation. Stay tuned.

-Grim Blogger