Abstract: These data points are sites visited by Dr. József Tóth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Tóth is a distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark "Unit Basin" theory of steady state flow leading to the fundamental concept in hydrogeology known as "Tothian flow system theory". His contributions to hydrogeology turned the Research Council of Alberta, and subsequently the University of Alberta, into internationally renowned institutions for hydrogeological research. All datapoints relate to the sites in Alberta Geological Survey report INF 143. Field parameters (Temperature, Electrical Conductivity, and Flow Volumes) measured or estimated were retained as attributes to the point data. The data are in ESRI shapefile format.
Metadata:
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DIG_2014_0013.xml
Language:
eng; CAN
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Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Position name:
AGS Information Manager
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(780) 638-4491
Facsimile:
(780) 422-1918
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Alberta Energy Regulator
Delivery point:
4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Delivery point:
4999-98 Avenue NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6B 2X3
Country:
Canada
Electronic mail address:
AGS-Info@aer.ca
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8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Date stamp:
2016-03-29
Metadata standard name:
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata (NAP-Metadata)
Metadata standard version:
ISO 19115-1.1
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Vector spatial representation:
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point
Geometric object count:
130
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Reference system:
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
EPSG:4269
Code Space:
http://www.epsg-registry.org/
Version:
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xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/65f8b220-95ed-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 title: North American Datum 1983
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xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/c3895520-95ed-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 title: Geodetic Reference System 1980
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Digital points to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. József Tóth: 1964-1969, Central and
Southern Alberta (GIS data, point features)
Date:
Date:
Date:
2014-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Energy Regulator
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Toth, J.
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
Role:
Role code:
publisher
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mapDigital
Series:
Series:
Name:
Digital Data
Issue identification:
DIG 2014-0013
Abstract:
These data points are sites visited by Dr. József Tóth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Tóth is a
distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark "Unit Basin" theory of steady state
flow leading to the fundamental concept in hydrogeology known as "Tothian flow system theory". His
contributions to hydrogeology turned the Research Council of Alberta, and subsequently the University of
Alberta, into internationally renowned institutions for hydrogeological research. All datapoints relate to
the sites in Alberta Geological Survey report INF 143. Field parameters (Temperature, Electrical
Conductivity, and Flow Volumes) measured or estimated were retained as attributes to the point data. The
data are in ESRI shapefile format.
Purpose:
These data points were digitized to capture the locations visited by Dr. József Tóth as well as field
parameters measured or estimated during his various field trips from 1964-1969 in geospatial format.
Credit:
Stewart, S.A.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Position name:
AGS Information Manager
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(780) 638-4491
Facsimile:
(780) 422-1918
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Alberta Energy Regulator
Delivery point:
4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Delivery point:
4999-98 Avenue NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6B 2X3
Country:
Canada
Electronic mail address:
AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of service:
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Role:
Role code:
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Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
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flow system
Keyword:
gis data
Keyword:
groundwater
Keyword:
springs
Keyword:
water wells
Keyword:
wetlands
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Keyword:
82n
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82o
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83b
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83c
Keyword:
alberta
Keyword:
battle river
Keyword:
bow valley
Keyword:
canada
Keyword:
caroline
Keyword:
elk point
Keyword:
jasper
Keyword:
north saskatchewan river
Keyword:
red deer river
Keyword:
rocky mountain foothills
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rocky mountain house
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st. paul
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vermilion
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none
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unknown
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Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Access Constraints: Public Use Constraints: Acknowledgement of the Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta
Geological Survey as the originator/source of this information is required as described in the Open
Government License - Alberta. Distribution Liability: The Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological
Survey (AER/AGS) licenses this information under the Open Government License - Alberta. Any references
to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our
releases, do not constitute endorsement by the AER/AGS of any manufacturer's product.
Aggregation Info:
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Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. József Tóth: 1964-1969, Central and Southern Alberta
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2014-01-01
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Alberta Energy Regulator
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Alberta Geological Survey
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originator
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Toth, J.
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originator
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Alberta Geological Survey
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Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
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INF 143
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ISBN 978-1-4601-0090-5
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Citation:
Title:
Digital lines to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. József Tóth: 1964-1969, Central and
Southern Alberta (GIS data, line features)
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Date:
2014-01-01
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Organisation name:
Alberta Energy Regulator
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originator
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
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originator
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Organisation name:
Toth, J.
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originator
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Alberta Geological Survey
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Address:
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City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
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URL:
http://ags.aer.ca/
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publisher
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Issue identification:
DIG 2014-0014
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Citation:
Title:
Digital lines on the Wainwright Mapsheet to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. József Tóth:
1964-1969, Central and Southern Alberta (GIS data, line features)
Date:
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Date:
2014-01-01
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Alberta Energy Regulator
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
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originator
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Toth, J.
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originator
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
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City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
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publisher
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AGS 6567
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Association type code:
crossReference
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
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Citation:
Title:
Digital polylines to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. József Tóth: 1964-1969, Central and
Southern Alberta (GIS data, polygon features)
Date:
Date:
Date:
2014-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
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Organisation name:
Alberta Energy Regulator
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originator
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Alberta Geological Survey
Role:
Role code:
originator
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Toth, J.
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originator
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
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City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
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Linkage:
URL:
http://ags.aer.ca/
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Language:
eng; CAN
Topic category:
Topic category code:
geoscientificInformation
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-116.745253
East bound longitude:
-114.05795
South bound latitude:
51.323195
North bound latitude:
52.913555
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Description:
ground condition
Begin date:
1964-01-01
End date:
1969-01-01
Supplemental Information:
Language: In English;
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Feature catalogue description:
Included with dataset:
false
Feature catalogue citation:
Citation:
Title:
Entity and Attribute Information
Date:
Other citation details:
Detailed Entity and Attribute information is provided with the dataset, formatted as Federal Geographic
Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata.
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Distribution:
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Position name:
AGS Information Manager
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(780) 638-4491
Facsimile:
(780) 422-1918
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Alberta Energy Regulator
Delivery point:
4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Delivery point:
4999-98 Avenue NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6B 2X3
Country:
Canada
Electronic mail address:
AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of service:
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://static.ags.aer.ca/files/document/DIG/DIG_2014_0013.zip
Name:
SHP
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Report:
Absolute external positional accuracy:
Name of measure:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Measure description:
Evaluation method description:
Accuracy of the sites visited is estimated to be better than +/-100m on the ground based on informed
judgement of the effects of all combined map production errors.
Result:
Quantitative result:
Value unit:
Base unit:
Identifier:
Units system: xlink: http://www.bipm.org/en/si/
Value:
Report:
Completeness commission:
Result:
unknown
Report:
Completeness omission:
Evaluation method description:
All datapoints are sites which were visited by Dr.József Tóth during his field work. These sites were hand
drawn as points by Dr. Tóth on topographic maps. All hand-drawn data were digitized. Attributes with
missing data values were coded -9999.9. The vast majority of data points are referenced in his field
notes and were retained in this dataset, with the exception of a few data points. The sites chosen by
Dr. Tóth were locations of springs, creeks, and wetlands which he used to assist him in deriving his
"Unit Basin" theory of groundwater flow. He specifically targeted areas of groundwater recharge and
discharge in a 100 kilometre wide regional transect parallel to the dip of the Alberta Basin. He did not
map every wetland and spring within the transect, only those which were easily accessable at the time.
Result:
unknown
Report:
Conceptual consistency:
Measure description:
Data comprise the locations of springs and groundwater discharge locations from field work. Each site was
visited by Dr. Tóth and marked on a 1:250000 map as well as described in detail within INF 143.
Datapoints and vectors were georeferenced with maps and visually checked by S. Stewart. The data
represent non-topological point data features. Points do not overlap. Although the data were digitized
from numerous mapsheets, the data points do not cross map boundaries and therefore no edge matching was
necessary.
Result:
unknown
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
All datapoints are sites which were visited by Dr.József Tóth during his field work. These sites were hand
drawn as points by Dr. Tóth on topographic maps. All hand-drawn data were digitized. Attributes with
missing data values were coded -9999.9. The vast majority of data points are referenced in his field
notes and were retained in this dataset, with the exception of a few data points. The sites chosen by
Dr. Tóth were locations of springs, creeks, and wetlands which he used to assist him in deriving his
"Unit Basin" theory of groundwater flow. He specifically targeted areas of groundwater recharge and
discharge in a 100 kilometre wide regional transect parallel to the dip of the Alberta Basin. He did not
map every wetland and spring within the transect, only those which were easily accessable at the time.
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Collection of data by Dr. Tóth into field notes over 5 field seasons. Sites were visited by Dr. Tóth
and were hand plotted on various 1:250000 field maps.
Date and time:
1969-08-01T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Notes were typed into a report by Leanne Schlickenrieder. Data points were re-plotted on 1:250000 maps
where the original map was in poor condition or missing entirely. Otherwise the original map was
used for digitization.
Date and time:
1996-08-14T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Point features were digitized into ArcGIS by GISmo Solutions Ltd from 9 scanned, georeferenced
versions of the 1:250000 field maps. The following process was used:
1. The original field maps were scanned at 600 dpi into a TIF format.
2. The maps were georeferenced and because of the age of the maps, a rubber-sheeting process was
required. Additional references were used in the georeferencing process. These included:
NAD27 NTS map frame neatlines (to be displayed with NTv2 transformation)
NAD83 NTS map frame neatlines
1:250000 scanned Canamatrix maps NAD83, UTM projection
1:250000 hydrography information from NTDB closely resembling features of older maps
1:20000 Provincial hydrography information
3. The hand drawn data points, lines, and polylines were then digitized into shapefiles of points,
lines and polylines.
4. To reduce the file sizes, Global Mapper was used to compress the images to 8 bit color optimized
palette.
5. The files were converted from GCS North American 1927 to NAD 1983 NTv2 Canada
6. The RMS error for georeferencing of each of the maps is as follows:
Brazeau 27
Calgary 5
Edmonton 29
Golden 5
Rocky Mountain House 19
Red Deer 25
Vermillion 32
Wabamun 40
Wainwright 140
7. The files were checked for accuracy by AGS staff by overlaying the points, lines, and polylines on
the original scanned maps. Attributes which were documented on the field maps were checked, and
additional attributes were added from the field notes for the purpose of continuity between the
documents so that the attributes could be mapped for future projects. Datapoints, lines or polylines
which were un-referenced or otherwise unresolved were removed.
Date and time:
2010-04-30T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Attributes added based on field notes from INF 143. These included FieldTemp (Field Temperature),
Eleccond (Electrical Conductivity), and Flowvol (Flow volume). Missing values are indicated by
-9999.9.
Date and time:
2012-11-29T00:00:00
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Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Metadata Access Constraints: none Metadata Use Constraints: none
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
unknown
Maintenance note:
This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial
Metadatastandard version FGDC-STD-001-1998 using the January 2013 version of the FGDC CSDGM to ISO 19115-2
transform.
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Position name:
AGS Information Manager
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(780) 638-4491
Facsimile:
(780) 422-1918
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Alberta Energy Regulator
Delivery point:
4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Delivery point:
4999-98 Avenue NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6B 2X3
Country:
Canada
Electronic mail address:
AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of service:
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Role:
Role code:
custodian
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