Abstract: These data polygons are sites which were visited by Dr. Jozsef 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. The sites in this data set show the locations of wetlands referenced in Alberta Geological Survey report INF 143 and they are numbered accordingly. The data are in ESRI shapefile format.
Metadata: 
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      DIG_2014_0015.xml
  Language: 
      eng; CAN
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      utf8
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    Scope code: 
      dataset
  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.
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          pointOfContact
  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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Spatial representation info:

Vector spatial representation: Geometric objects: Geometric objects: Geometric object type: Geometric object type code: complex Geometric object count: 6
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Spatial representation info:

Grid spatial representation: Number of dimensions: 2 Axis Dimension Properties: Dimension: Dimension name: Dimension name type code: column Dimension size: unknown Resolution: uom: decimalDegrees 0 Axis Dimension Properties: Dimension: Dimension name: Dimension name type code: row Dimension size: unknown Resolution: uom: decimalDegrees 0 Cell geometry: Cell geometry code: Transformation parameter availability: false
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Reference system info:

Reference system:
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Reference system info:

Reference system: Reference system identifier: RS Identifier: Code: EPSG:4269 Code Space: http://www.epsg-registry.org/ Version: 8.4.1
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Reference system info:

xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/65f8b220-95ed-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 title: North American Datum 1983
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Reference system info:

xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/c3895520-95ed-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 title: Geodetic Reference System 1980
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Identification info:

Data identification: Citation: 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 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 Presentation form: Presentation form code: mapDigital Series: Series: Name: Digital Data Issue identification: DIG 2014-0015 Abstract: These data polygons are sites which were visited by Dr. Jozsef 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. The sites in this data set show the locations of wetlands referenced in Alberta Geological Survey report INF 143 and they are numbered accordingly. The data are in ESRI shapefile format. Purpose: These polygons were digitized to capture the locations visited by Dr. József Tóth 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: pointOfContact Resource maintenance: Maintenance information: Maintenance and update frequency: Maintenance frequency code: notPlanned Descriptive keywords: Keywords: Keyword: flow system Keyword: gis data Keyword: groundwater Keyword: springs Keyword: water wells Keyword: wetlands Type: Keyword type code: theme Thesaurus name: Citation: Title: none Date: unknown Descriptive keywords: Keywords: Keyword: 82o Keyword: 83b Keyword: alberta Keyword: canada Type: Keyword type code: place Thesaurus name: Citation: Title: none Date: unknown Resource constraints: Legal constraints: Access constraints: Restriction code: otherRestrictions Use constraints: 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: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Name: Citation: Title: Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. József Tóth: 1964-1969, Central and Southern Alberta 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 Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: http://ags.aer.ca/ Role: Role code: publisher Presentation form: Presentation form code: documentDigital Series: Series: Name: Information Series Issue identification: INF 143 Other citation details: ISBN 978-1-4601-0090-5 Association Type: Association type code: crossReference Aggregation Info: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Name: 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 Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: http://ags.aer.ca/ Role: Role code: publisher Presentation form: Presentation form code: mapDigital Series: Series: Name: Digital Data Issue identification: DIG 2014-0013 Other citation details: Association Type: Association type code: crossReference Aggregation Info: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Name: Citation: Title: Digital lines to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. József Tóth: 1964-1969, Central and Southern Alberta (GIS data, line 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 Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: http://ags.aer.ca/ Role: Role code: publisher Presentation form: Presentation form code: mapDigital Series: Series: Name: Digital Data Issue identification: DIG 2014-0014 Other citation details: Association Type: Association type code: crossReference Aggregation Info: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Name: 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: 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 Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: Not available online. Role: Role code: publisher Presentation form: Presentation form code: mapDigital Series: Series: Name: Digital Data Issue identification: AGS 6567 Other citation details: Association Type: Association type code: crossReference Spatial representation type: Spatial representation type code: vector Language: eng; CAN Topic category: Topic category code: geoscientificInformation Extent: Extent: Geographic element: Geographic bounding box: West bound longitude: -115.529301 East bound longitude: -114.10588 South bound latitude: 51.726474 North bound latitude: 52.841548 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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Content info:

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 INFO:

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_0015.zip Name: SHP
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Data quality info:

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. No formal accuracy check was done to verify the interpretation; however, field site data provided control on interpretation. 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 polygons are areas which were visited by Dr.József Tóth during his field work. These locations were hand drawn as polygons by Dr. Tóth on topographic maps. All hand-drawn data were digitized. All retained polygons have attributes describing their relationship to the sites in the report, however, some polygons were not labelled by Dr Tóth on his original maps and did not have any attributes referenceing them back to the report after being digitized, so they were not retained in this dataset.. The sites chosen by Dr. Tóth were areas of hydrogeologic interest which he used to assist him in deriving his "Unit Basin" theory of groundwater flow. He specifically targeted areas of interest which fell within a 100 kilometre wide regional transect parallel to the dip of the Alberta Basin. 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 the INF 143 report. Vectors were georeferenced with maps and visually checked by S. Stewart. The data represent non-topological polygonal features. Features may cross without intersecting (i.e. features may overlap). The polygons do not cross mapsheets and therefore no edgematching was performed. Result: unknown Lineage: Lineage: Statement: All polygons are areas which were visited by Dr.József Tóth during his field work. These locations were hand drawn as polygons by Dr. Tóth on topographic maps. All hand-drawn data were digitized. All retained polygons have attributes describing their relationship to the sites in the report, however, some polygons were not labelled by Dr Tóth on his original maps and did not have any attributes referenceing them back to the report after being digitized, so they were not retained in this dataset.. The sites chosen by Dr. Tóth were areas of hydrogeologic interest which he used to assist him in deriving his "Unit Basin" theory of groundwater flow. He specifically targeted areas of interest which fell within a 100 kilometre wide regional transect parallel to the dip of the Alberta Basin. Process step: Process step: Description: Collection of data by Dr. J. 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: Polygon features were digitized into ArcGIS by GISmo Solutions Ltd from the 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
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Metadata constraints:

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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Metadata maintenance:

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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