Abstract: This GIS dataset depicts the surficial geology of the Grand Rapids area (NTS 84A/SE) (discontinuous permafrost features). The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile format. These data comprise the permafrost polygon features of Alberta Geological Survey Map 566, Surficial Geology of the Grand Rapids Area (NTS 84A/SE).
Metadata:
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DIG_2013_0034.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
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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Role code:
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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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Reference system:
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
EPSG:4269
Code Space:
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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:
Surficial Geology of the Grand Rapids Area (NTS 84A/SE) (GIS data, permafrost polygon features)
Date:
Date:
Date:
2013-12-19
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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:
Pawley, S.M.
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator
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 2013-0034
Abstract:
This GIS dataset depicts the surficial geology of the Grand Rapids area (NTS 84A/SE) (discontinuous permafrost
features). The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile
format. These data comprise the permafrost polygon features of Alberta Geological Survey Map 566, Surficial
Geology of the Grand Rapids Area (NTS 84A/SE).
Purpose:
For query and analysis of the surficial geology of the Grand Rapids area (NTS 84A/SE) in GIS format.
Credit:
K. Mckay
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.
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Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
geology
Keyword:
gis data
Keyword:
glacial sedimentology
Keyword:
permafrost
Keyword:
quaternary
Keyword:
surficial geology
Keyword:
surficial mapping
Keyword:
till
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None
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unknown
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Keyword:
84a
Keyword:
alberta
Keyword:
algar lake
Keyword:
algar river
Keyword:
athabasca river
Keyword:
canada
Keyword:
horse river
Keyword:
house river
Keyword:
muskeg river
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None
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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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Citation:
Title:
Surficial Geology of the Grand Rapids Area (NTS 84A/SE)
Date:
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Date:
2013-12-19
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Alberta Energy Regulator
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originator
Cited responsible party:
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
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Organisation name:
Pawley, S.M.
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originator
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Contact info:
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Address:
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City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
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http://ags.aer.ca/
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Other citation details:
Scale 1:100000, ISBN 978-1-4601-0113-1
Association Type:
Association type code:
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Aggregation Info:
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Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
Surficial Geology of the Grand Rapids Area (NTS 84A/SE) (GIS data, polygon features)
Date:
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Date:
2013-12-19
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Cited responsible party:
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Alberta Energy Regulator
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Cited responsible party:
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
Role:
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originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Pawley, S.M.
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
Online Resource:
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http://ags.aer.ca/
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Issue identification:
DIG 2013-0032
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AggregateInformation:
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Citation:
Title:
Surficial Geology of the Grand Rapids Area (NTS 84A/SE) (GIS data, line features)
Date:
Date:
Date:
2013-12-19
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
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Organisation name:
Alberta Energy Regulator
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
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Organisation name:
Alberta Geological Survey
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, Alberta Energy Regulator
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta, Canada
Online Resource:
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URL:
http://ags.aer.ca/
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mapDigital
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Language:
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Time period:
Description:
ground condition
Begin date:
2012-01-01
End date:
2013-01-01
Supplemental Information:
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_2013_0034.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:
We estimate the accuracy of the surface-feature interpretations to be better than +/- 100 m on the ground,
based on informed judgement of the effects of all combined map-production errors. No formal accuracy
check verified the 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:
The data represent surficial geology interpretations based on LiDAR bare-earth data, orthorectified aerial
photographs, and previously published mapping in the area.
Result:
unknown
Report:
Conceptual consistency:
Measure description:
The digital vector data are contiguous, topologically correct polygons as built and enforced using ArcGIS
software. Due to the availability of high-quality, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) bare-earth
digital elevation model data (unpublished) for NTS 84A/SE, it was possible to delineate polygons and
lines that would otherwise be unobservable. Adjacent map areas have not been mapped using LiDAR;
therefore, new feature boundaries have been identified in NTS 84A/SE that do not have a corresponding
boundary in the adjacent study areas. Consequently, NTS 84A/SE is not fully edge-matched with adjacent
areas.
Result:
unknown
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
The data represent surficial geology interpretations based on LiDAR bare-earth data, orthorectified aerial
photographs, and previously published mapping in the area.
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Our processes included
1. making a LiDAR imagery mosaic for complete coverage of NTS 84A/SE and relief shading the LiDAR
bare-earth digital elevation model (DEM);
2. making a mosaic of Landsat ETM+ scenes L7104302002019990817 and LE70430211999229EDC00 (see map 566
for full reference) and clipping it to the map area boundary;
3. performing image classification on the Landsat data using the maximum likelihood classifier,
collecting training objects, and classifying peatlands using Landsat spectral properties and LiDAR
topographic indices;
4. delineating non-peatland polygons from object-based analysis of a slope image derived from the
LiDAR imagery
5. augmenting the classified landforms with digitization of polygons and line features across the
LiDAR image of NTS 84A/SE using ArcGIS;
6. labelling spatial features;
7. checking the quality of the digital file; and
8. proofreading the text.
Date and time:
2013-01-01T00:00:00
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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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