diff --git a/get-shapefiles.sh b/get-shapefiles.sh
index 65fc306450..c3e0bf5720 100755
--- a/get-shapefiles.sh
+++ b/get-shapefiles.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ unzip $UNZIP_OPTS data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857.zip \
   simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_polygons.cpg \
   -d data/
 
+ogr2ogr -spat -20037509 -8400000 20037509 20037509 data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_north.shp data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_polygons.shp
+ogr2ogr -spat -20037509 -20037509 20037509 -8400000 data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_south.shp data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_polygons.shp
+
+
 # ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land
 echo "dowloading ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land..."
 curl -z data/ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land.zip -L -o data/ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land.zip http://www.naturalearthdata.com/http//www.naturalearthdata.com/download/110m/cultural/ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land.zip
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ unzip $UNZIP_OPTS data/land-polygons-split-3857.zip \
   land-polygons-split-3857/land_polygons.cpg \
   -d data/
 
+ogr2ogr -spat -20037509 -8400000 20037509 20037509 data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_north.shp data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_polygons.shp
+ogr2ogr -spat -20037509 -20037509 20037509 -8400000 data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_south.shp data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_polygons.shp
 
 #process populated places
 echo "processing ne_10m_populated_places..."
@@ -78,8 +84,11 @@ shapeindex --shape_files \
 data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_polygons.shp \
 data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_polygons.shp \
 data/ne_10m_populated_places/ne_10m_populated_places_fixed.shp \
-data/ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land/ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land.shp
-
+data/ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land/ne_110m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land.shp \
+data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_south.shp \
+data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_north.shp \
+data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_north.shp \
+data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_south.shp
 
 #clean up
 echo "cleaning up..."
diff --git a/project.mml b/project.mml
index fd9b47963f..e51329220f 100755
--- a/project.mml
+++ b/project.mml
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
       "geometry": "polygon",
       "extent": [
         -179.99999692067183,
-        -85.05112877980659,
+        -60,
         179.99999692067183,
         85.05112877980659
       ],
       "id": "world",
       "class": "",
       "Datasource": {
-        "file": "data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_polygons.shp",
+        "file": "data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_north.shp",
         "type": "shape"
       },
       "srs-name": "900913",
@@ -60,12 +60,31 @@
         -179.99999692067183,
         -85.05112877980659,
         179.99999692067183,
+        -60
+      ],
+      "id": "world-south",
+      "class": "",
+      "Datasource": {
+        "file": "data/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_south.shp",
+        "type": "shape"
+      },
+      "srs-name": "900913",
+      "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
+      "advanced": {},
+      "name": "world-south"
+    },
+    {
+      "geometry": "polygon",
+      "extent": [
+        -179.99999692067183,
+        -60,
+        179.99999692067183,
         85.05112877980659
       ],
       "id": "coast-poly",
       "class": "",
       "Datasource": {
-        "file": "data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_polygons.shp",
+        "file": "data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_north.shp",
         "type": "shape"
       },
       "srs-name": "900913",
@@ -73,6 +92,25 @@
       "advanced": {},
       "name": "coast-poly"
     },
+    {
+      "geometry": "polygon",
+      "extent": [
+        -179.99999692067183,
+        -85.051,
+        179.99999692067183,
+        -60
+      ],
+      "id": "coast-poly-south",
+      "class": "",
+      "Datasource": {
+        "file": "data/land-polygons-split-3857/land_south.shp",
+        "type": "shape"
+      },
+      "srs-name": "900913",
+      "srs": "+proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0.0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext +no_defs +over",
+      "advanced": {},
+      "name": "coast-poly-south"
+    },
     {
       "geometry": "polygon",
       "extent": [
@@ -213,7 +251,7 @@
       ],
       "Datasource": {
         "type": "postgis",
-        "table": "      (select way,\"natural\",waterway,landuse,name\n      from planet_osm_polygon\n      where (waterway in ('dock','mill_pond','riverbank','canal')\n         or landuse in ('reservoir','water','basin')\n         or \"natural\" in ('lake','water','land','glacier','mud'))\n         and building is null\n      order by z_order,way_area desc\n      ) as water_areas",
+        "table": "      (select way,way_area,\"natural\",waterway,landuse,name\n      from planet_osm_polygon\n      where (waterway in ('dock','mill_pond','riverbank','canal')\n         or landuse in ('reservoir','water','basin')\n         or \"natural\" in ('lake','water','land','glacier','mud'))\n         and building is null\n      order by z_order,way_area desc\n      ) as water_areas",
         "extent": "-20037508,-20037508,20037508,20037508",
         "key_field": "",
         "geometry_field": "way",
diff --git a/shapefiles.mss b/shapefiles.mss
index 1e8bfa099c..ef71420696 100644
--- a/shapefiles.mss
+++ b/shapefiles.mss
@@ -24,12 +24,27 @@
   }
 }
 
+#world-south {
+  [zoom < 2] {
+    polygon-fill: @land-color;
+  }
+  [zoom >= 2][zoom < 10] {
+    polygon-pattern-file: url('symbols/glacier.png');
+  }
+}
+
 #coast-poly {
   [zoom >= 10] {
     polygon-fill: @land-color;
   }
 }
 
+#coast-poly-south {
+  [zoom >= 10] {
+    polygon-pattern-file: url('symbols/glacier2.png');
+  }
+}
+
 #builtup {
   [zoom >= 8][zoom < 10] {
     polygon-fill: #ddd;
diff --git a/water.mss b/water.mss
index 2657a0eb46..5f8d90e6a5 100644
--- a/water.mss
+++ b/water.mss
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 @water-text: #6699cc;
 
 #water-areas {
-  [natural = 'glacier']::natural {
+  [natural = 'glacier'] {
+    [way_area >= 15000000000000][zoom >= 2][zoom < 6] {
+      polygon-pattern-file: url('symbols/glacier.png');
+    }
     [zoom >= 6] {
       line-dasharray: 4,2;
       line-width: 1.5;