This project was started in October 1985 with the objectives of (1) producing a 1 km-resolution database of Antarctica and (2) producing a 1:5 000000 scale image map. So far, 28 three-band AVHRR scenes have been corrected for variable Sun reflectance and transformed to a polar stereographic projection using a digitized coastline for control. Relatively cloud-free segments from 18 scenes have been incorporated in a provisional mosaic and further segments are to be included to improve the picture.