Government of Canada: Natural Resources Canada
 
 
Geological Survey of Canada
Calgary

 

 

Abstract/Résumé
Citation
References
Data description
Metadata
Licence agreement
Cover photo
Acknowledgments
Trademarks

 

 

INTRODUCTION

GETTING STARTED

The HTML documentation on this CD-ROM is best viewed at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

 

MAP IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
 

Title
Geology, Mount Assiniboine, British Columbia–Alberta

 

Series

This CD-ROM contains Canadian Geoscience Map 13, produced as part of the Targetted Geoscience Initiative III (TGI3) Project.

 

Maps in the Canadian Geoscience Map publication series are subject to two independent peer reviews of the scientific content, one independent editorial review and one independent technical review.

 

Originator
Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary)

Authors
McMechan, M.E. and Leech, G.B.

 

MAP VIEWING FILES

The spatial geological data may be viewed using the Portable Map File (PMF) provided on the CD-ROM. A Portable Document File (PDF) of the map is also included. The PDF version presents only a subset of the overall map data, selected to reduce clutter when plotted, but the complete map data are contained in the spatial data files.

 

The PDF File

The PDF of the printable map is file CGM_0013.pdf, which may be viewed using Adobe Reader. The most recent version of Adobe Reader and the correct version for your system may be downloaded from www.adobe.com.

 

The PDF map file is contained in the CD-ROM folder DOC\PDF\CGM_0013.pdf.

 

The PMF File

The geoscientific information is organized thematically with an expanded set of attributes for all geological features in the spatial data. The PMF provides a demonstration of the suitability of the data for viewing, querying and analysis in a Geographic Information System (GIS).

 

The GIS map may be viewed digitally using ArcReader. ArcReader is free and can be installed from http://www.esri.com/. To view the GIS map, see the procedures outlined in the Readme.rtf file.

 

The PMF file is contained in the CD-ROM folder

DATA\PMF\PMF\CGM_0013.pmf
 

GEODETIC INFORMATION

The GIS data are provided as follows: 
Map projection: not projected 
Co-ordinate system: longitude, latitude in decimal degrees
Horizontal datum: NAD83
Vertical datum: mean sea level

Vertical datum for GPS locations: WGS84

 

The viewing files (PMF and PDF) are provided as follows:

Map projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 11U
Co-ordinate system: easting, northing in metres
Horizontal datum: NAD83
Vertical datum: mean sea level

Vertical datum for GPS locations: WGS84

 

Scale

The publication scale of the PDF map is 1:50 000. The feature selection and ground distance resolution of the GIS data are 1:50 000 map-scale equivalent.

 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The data in this product are provided in formats suitable for use with ArcGIS Version 9.3.1 or later on any platform or any geospatial software capable of importing shapefiles or XML files directly.

 

A text or hypertext document viewer and a Mac computer or PC with Windows XP or more recent Windows version, web browser and CD-ROM drive are required to access the documentation. AdobeReader is required to view the PDF file and Windows XP or a later version along with ArcReader is required to view the PMF file.