Make a map figure in QGIS with Svalbard Topo and glacier outlines from GLIMS
How to make a complete map in QGIS?
Guidelines:
1) Get basemap layers from the Norwegian Polar Institute -- 01:34
Copy the URL on geodata.npolar.no onto QGIS in Layer \ Add Layer \ Add WMS/WMTS Layer…
Add map or ortophoto and name layer. Click Add.
2) Get the glacier outlines from GLIMS -- 05:13
Select the outline on glims.org/maps/glims and download polygons as ESRI shapefile
Open in QGIS and delete old outlines. Keep only the most recent one
3) Make a complete map -- 11:07
Start Project \ New Print Layout and give it a name like AGF212
Add a new map to the layout
Select correct zoom level
Add a new inset map for Svalbard with location of main map and grid
Add scale and North arrow (image \ Search directories)
Add grid and zebra frame
Add legend (remove auto-update)