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8. ATT<NTS#>

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ATT<NTS#>

A table below summarizes what information is included in this file:

Atterberg limits point features - ATT<NTS#>
DESCRIPTION: Results of atterberg limits to determine the liquid and plastic limit of sediments, and derive a plasticity index.
COVERAGE: ATT<NTS#>
FEATURE CLASS: POINT
ATTRIBUTES: (Name: description, format--width, output, type, decimals)
    AREA not used for points
    PERIMETER not used for points
    ATT<NTS#># point sequence number; 4,5,B
    ATT<NTS#>-ID point identifier; 4,5,B
    STATION# station stop number, 10, 10, C
    SAMPLE# sample number, 9, 9, C
    LIQUID_LIM liquid limit is the boundary between the liquid and plastic states, 6, 6, N
    PLAST_LIM plastic limit is the boundary between the plastic and semi-solid states, 6, 6, N
    PLAST_INDX liquid limit - plastic limit = plasticity index, 6, 6, N
    EASTING x-coordinate based on UTM grid zone, 4,12,F,3
    NORTHING y-coordinate based on UTM grid zone, 4,12,F,3
    PRJ_NAME project name; 30,30,C
    MAPPER mapper name; 42,42,C
    FIELD_YEAR year of mapping;10,10,C (e.g. 1993-1995)
    NTS# NTS map sheet number; 7,7,C
    NTS_NAME name of NTS map sheet; 15,15,C
PRECISION: Single
DATA SOURCE: Digitized from NTS map sheet containing data from field observation and air photo interpretation
INPUT SCALE: 1:50 000
RESPONSIBILITY Terrain Sciences Division, Geological Survey of Canada

 

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