Abstract: This GIS dataset depicts the Foothills Erratics Train in Southwestern Alberta, Canada (GIS data, point features). The erratics train is composed of a distinctive type of glacially transported erratic, whose distribution might relate to coalescence of the Laurentide and Cordilleran Ice Sheets. These data were compiled from published sources; no attempt was made to verify their accuracy. These data comprise the point features to accompany Alberta Geological Survey Map 604, Glacial Landforms of Alberta, Canada. The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile format.
Metadata: 
  File identifier: 
      DIG_2014_0023.xml
  Language: 
      eng; CAN
  Character set: 
    Character set code: 
      utf8
  Hierarchy level: 
    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.
      Role: 
        Role code: 
          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: point Geometric object count: 339
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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 8.9831528411952133e-009 Axis Dimension Properties: Dimension: Dimension name: Dimension name type code: row Dimension size: unknown Resolution: uom: decimalDegrees 8.9831528411952133e-009 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: Foothills Erratics Train, Southwestern Alberta (GIS data, point features) Date: Date: Date: 2014-07-15 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: 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 2014-0023 Other citation details: Compiled by Utting, D.J. Abstract: This GIS dataset depicts the Foothills Erratics Train in Southwestern Alberta, Canada (GIS data, point features). The erratics train is composed of a distinctive type of glacially transported erratic, whose distribution might relate to coalescence of the Laurentide and Cordilleran Ice Sheets. These data were compiled from published sources; no attempt was made to verify their accuracy. These data comprise the point features to accompany Alberta Geological Survey Map 604, Glacial Landforms of Alberta, Canada. The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile format. Purpose: For query and analysis of the Glacial Landforms of Alberta, Canada. In GIS format. 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: digital data Keyword: geology Keyword: gis data Keyword: glacial geology Keyword: glacial history Keyword: quaternary Keyword: surficial geology Type: Keyword type code: theme Thesaurus name: Citation: Title: none Date: unknown Descriptive keywords: Keywords: Keyword: 82g Keyword: 82h Keyword: 82i Keyword: 82j Keyword: 82n Keyword: 82o Keyword: 82p Keyword: 83a Keyword: 83b Keyword: 83c Keyword: 83f Keyword: 83g Keyword: 83h 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: Glacial Landforms of Alberta Date: Date: Date: 2014-07-15 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: Atkinson, N. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Utting, D.J. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Pawley, S.M. 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: Map Issue identification: MAP 604 Other citation details: ISBN: 978-1-4601-0133-9 Association Type: Association type code: crossReference Aggregation Info: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Name: Citation: Title: Glacial Landforms of Alberta, Canada (GIS data, line features) Date: Date: Date: 2014-09-15 Date type: Date type code: publication Edition: v.2 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: Atkinson, N. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Utting, D.J. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Pawley, S.M. 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 2014-0022 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: -118.087025 East bound longitude: -111.941864 South bound latitude: 49.007028 North bound latitude: 53.875855 Temporal element: Temporal extent: Extent: Time period: Description: ground condition Begin date: 2013-01-01 End date: 2014-01-01 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_0023.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 data is dependant on the primary sources, and is estimated to be +/- 5 km. 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: Only published sources were used for this compilation; the main sources primarily worked in the southern portion of the coverage area (Stalker 1956 and Boydell 1972), potentially giving the impression there are more erratics in those areas. Result: unknown Report: Conceptual consistency: Measure description: Data was visually examined in ArcGIS to confirm locations were consistent with source publications. Result: unknown Lineage: Lineage: Statement: Only published sources were used for this compilation; the main sources primarily worked in the southern portion of the coverage area (Stalker 1956 and Boydell 1972), potentially giving the impression there are more erratics in those areas. Process step: Process step: Description: Data was derived from these sources: Stalker 1956: This bulletin includes a paper map that was scanned. The map was georeferenced in ArcGIS, then the points were digitized. Boydell 1972: Locations reported in Appendix D were entered into Excel, then plotted in ArcGIS. Roed 1975: Figure 1 was georeferenced in ArcGIS, then the points digitized. Jackson et al. 2008: Figure 5 was georeferenced in ArcGIS, then the points digitized. Tharin 1969: Figure 1 was georeferenced in ArcGIS, and points in the Athabasca valley were digitized. Other points were not included because they are apparently covered in more detail by other reports cited. For all of these sources: Data was visually examined in ArcGIS to confirm locations were consistent with source publications, but sites were not field checked. Date and time: 2013-01-01T00:00:00 Source: Source: Description: Source Contribution: NTS 83Bonline Scale: Representative fraction: Denominator: 0 Source citation: Citation: Title: Multiple Glaciations in the Foothills, Rocky Mountain House area, Alberta Alternate title: AGS Bulletin 036 Date: Date: Date: 1978-01-01 Date type: Date type code: publication Edition: Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Research Council Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Boydell, A.N. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Presentation form: Presentation form code: documentDigital Series: Series: Name: Bulletin Issue identification: BUL 036 Other citation details: Source extent: Extent: Temporal element: Temporal extent: Extent: Time instant: Description: publication date Time position: 1972-01-01 Source: Source: Description: Source Contribution: NTS 83Fonline Scale: Representative fraction: Denominator: 0 Source citation: Citation: Title: Cordilleran and Laurentide Multiple Glaciation West-Central Alberta, Canada Alternate title: Roed, 1975 Date: Date: Date: 1975-01-01 Date type: Date type code: publication Edition: Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Roed, M.A. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Presentation form: Presentation form code: documentDigital Series: Series: Name: Issue identification: Other citation details: Volume 12, Number 9 Source extent: Extent: Temporal element: Temporal extent: Extent: Time instant: Description: publication date Time position: 1975-01-01 Source: Source: Description: Source Contribution: NTS 72E, 82H, 82G, 82I, 82J, 82O, 82P, 83B, and 83Ppaper Scale: Representative fraction: Denominator: 1267200 Source citation: Citation: Title: The Erratics Train, foothills of Alberta Alternate title: Stalker, 1956 Date: Date: Date: 1956-01-01 Date type: Date type code: publication Edition: Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Stalker, A.MacS Role: Role code: resourceProvider Presentation form: Presentation form code: documentDigital Series: Series: Name: Issue identification: Other citation details: Bulletin 37, 31 pages Source extent: Extent: Temporal element: Temporal extent: Extent: Time instant: Description: publication date Time position: 1956-01-01 Source: Source: Description: Source Contribution: NTS 82J, 82I and 82Honline Scale: Representative fraction: Denominator: 250000 Source citation: Citation: Title: Quaternary stratigraphy and geology of the Rocky Mountain Foothills, southwestern Alberta Alternate title: GSC Bulletin 037 Date: Date: Date: 2008-01-01 Date type: Date type code: publication Edition: Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Jackson, L.E. Jr. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Leboe, E.R. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Little, E.C. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Holme, P.J. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Hicock, S.R. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Shimamura, K. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Nelson, F.E.N. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Presentation form: Presentation form code: documentDigital Series: Series: Name: Issue identification: Other citation details: Bulletin 583, 61 pages Source extent: Extent: Temporal element: Temporal extent: Extent: Time instant: Description: publication date Time position: 2008-01-01 Source: Source: Description: Source Contribution: NTS 83E and 83Fpaper Scale: Representative fraction: Denominator: 0 Source citation: Citation: Title: The Foothills Erratics Train of Alberta Alternate title: Tharin, 1969 Date: Date: Date: 1969-01-01 Date type: Date type code: publication Edition: Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Tharin, J.C. Role: Role code: resourceProvider Presentation form: Presentation form code: documentDigital Series: Series: Name: Issue identification: Other citation details: Volume 11, Issue 2, pg 113-124 Source extent: Extent: Temporal element: Temporal extent: Extent: Time instant: Description: publication date Time position: 1969-01-01
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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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