Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Shetsen, I.
Publication Date: 2002
Title:
Quaternary Geology of Southern Alberta - Areas modified by glacial lakes and streams, and lacustrine veneer (GIS data, polygon overlay features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2007-0014
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/DIG/ZIP/DIG_2007_0014.zip
Description:
Abstract:
This polygon dataset represents those parts of the ground surface modified by lake and stream erosion and deposition, as well as stagnation moraines covered by lacustrine sediment, as depicted in AGS Map 207, 'Quaternary Geology, Southern Alberta' (stippled and cross-hatched areas).
Purpose:
To provide the quaternary geology of southern Alberta at a regional scale for use in a geographic information system.
Supplemental Information:
In English. To be used in conjunction with other GIS files that make up the digital version of Map 207, including DIG 2007-0012, -0017, -0015, and -0016.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 1983
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -114.703957
East Bounding Coordinate: -109.999878
North Bounding Coordinate: 52.001431
South Bounding Coordinate: 48.997791
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: erosion
Theme Keyword: geology
Theme Keyword: gis data
Theme Keyword: quaternary
Theme Keyword: quaternary geology
Theme Keyword: surficial geology
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: 72e
Place Keyword: 72l
Place Keyword: 72m
Place Keyword: 82g
Place Keyword: 82h
Place Keyword: 82i
Place Keyword: 82j
Place Keyword: 82o
Place Keyword: 82p
Place Keyword: alberta
Place Keyword: canada
Place Keyword: southern alberta
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.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Position: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-1927
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact 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.
Data Set Credit: GISmo Solutions Ltd. carrried out the digitization of the hard copy map.
Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Shetsen, I.
Publication Date: 1987
Title: Quaternary Geology, Southern Alberta
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:
Series Name: Map
Issue Identification: MAP 207
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Other Citation Details: Scale 1:500000.
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Shetsen, I.
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Quaternary Geology of Southern Alberta - Deposits (GIS data, polygon features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2007-0012
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Shetsen, I.
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Quaternary Geology of Southern Alberta - Linear landform features (GIS data, line features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2007-0015
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Shetsen, I.
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Quaternary Geology of Southern Alberta (GIS data, point features)
Edition: v2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2007-0016
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Shetsen, I.
Publication Date: 2002
Title:
Quaternary Geology of Southern Alberta - Meltwater deltas and fans (GIS data, polygon overlay features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2007-0017
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report:
Polygon attributes were checked against legend information to ensure data was entered correctly and without omission.
Logical Consistency Report:
Data are contiguous, topologically correct polygons as built and enforced using ArcInfo software. Logically this layer should align with boundaries from the surficial deposits GIS data (DIG 2007-0012), however because the data were created from mylars that separated the original map into different layers, the polygon boundaries do not coincide exactly. Feature boundaries have been adjusted so they align with like features in the adjacent map area to the north (edgematched).
Completeness Report: All polygons shown on the source map as a cross-hatch or stipple were digitized.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Error associated with georeferencing is estimated to be less than +/- 250 m.
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Shetsen, I.
Publication Date: 1987
Title: Quaternary Geology, Southern Alberta
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:
Series Name: Map
Issue Identification: MAP 207
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Other Citation Details: Scale 1:500000.
Source Scale Denominator: 500000
Type of Source Media: stable-base material
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 1987
Source Currentness Reference: source publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: Map 207
Source Contribution: Overlay features from Map 207
Process Step:
Process Description:

1. Original mylars were scanned as tiff images

2. Tiff images were geo-referenced to 1:250000 digital base in 10TM projection, NAD83 to create geo-tiffS. RMS errors were +/- 50m.

3. Geo-tiff images were vectorized and smoothed using the 'Gridline' command in Arc/Info with parameters 'Thin','Filter','Round','0.005 as Dangle' and '0.001 as Weed'. Line coverages were created.

4. Line coverages were combined to create complete polygon boundaries. Remaining linework representing linear surficial features such as channels were extracted to separate line coverages. Point features such as deltas were extracted to create a point coverage.

5. Vertices (line segments) forming polygon boundaries were snapped and un-split to create closed polygons. Sliver polygons and dangles were fixed. Labels were created for each polygon based on legend classification number.

6. Step 5 was repeated several times until all errors were fixed and each deposit was properly labelled.

7. Final polygon topology was built.

8. Polygons identifed as surficial deposits were extracted to a separate coverage.

9. A plot was generated at the scale of 1:500 000 to check against the original map.

10. Polygon coverage was converted to shapefile.

Process Date: 2007
Process Step:
Process Description:
Combined two coverages representing the stippled and hatched areas on Map 207 into a single coverage, and modified attributes accordingly. Corrected topology errors arising from the merge, and wrote out shapefile for distribution.
Process Date: 2007
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 214
Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Geographic:
Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees
Latitude Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude Resolution: 0.000000
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-Major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: overlay_py_ll
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FEATURE
Attribute Definition: Description of the feature
Attribute Definition Source: AGS
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Position: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-1927
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact 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.
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.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20131107
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Position: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-1927
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact 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.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: none