This GIS dataset is part of a digital compilation of the bedrock geology of Alberta. It is one of the datasets used to produce Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) Map 600.
This dataset contains polygons representing the location and diameter of the Steen River, Eagle Butte, and Bow City meteorite impact craters (astroblemes).
The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile format.
AGS Open File Report 2013-02 presents additional information on data sources related to this dataset.
To produce this dataset, we combined digital versions of 2 existing areas into an Alberta-wide GIS dataset. We processed the data as follows:
1. Collected and assessed input data. This involved collecting datasets from various sources, assessing quality, and standardizing the attribute table in the ArcGIS environment.
2. Created a standard provincial schema to house selected original and new map attributes.
3. Merged input data into one seamless layer.