Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Energy Resources Conservation Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Atkinson, N.
Publication Date: 20120329
Title: Surficial Geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW) (GIS data, line features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2012-0003
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey, Energy Resources Conservation Board
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/DIG/ZIP/DIG_2012_0003.zip
Description:
Abstract:

This GIS dataset depicts the surficial geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW) (GIS data, line features). The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile format.

These data comprise the line features of Alberta Geological Survey Map 557, Surficial Geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW).

Purpose: For query and analysis of the surficial geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW) in GIS format.
Supplemental Information: In English.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 2011
Ending Date: 2012
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: none planned
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -120.000676
East Bounding Coordinate: -118.999999
North Bounding Coordinate: 57.000061
South Bounding Coordinate: 56.500031
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: colluvium
Theme Keyword: gis data
Theme Keyword: glacial deposits
Theme Keyword: glacial lake peace
Theme Keyword: glaciolacustrine deposits
Theme Keyword: lidar
Theme Keyword: moraines
Theme Keyword: quaternary geology
Theme Keyword: surficial geology
Theme Keyword: surficial mapping
Theme Keyword: till
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: 84d
Place Keyword: alberta
Place Keyword: canada
Place Keyword: clear hills
Place Keyword: clear prairie
Place Keyword: doig river
Place Keyword: notikewin river
Place Keyword: ray lake
Place Keyword: worsley
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: K. Mckay
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: Energy Resources Conservation Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Atkinson, N.
Publication Date: 20120329
Title: Surficial Geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:
Series Name: Map
Issue Identification: MAP 557
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Other Citation Details: Scale 1:100 000. ISBN 978-1-4601-0076-9
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Energy Resources Conservation Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Atkinson, N.
Publication Date: 20120329
Title: Surficial Geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW) (GIS data, polygon features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2012-0002
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey, Energy Resources Conservation Board
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Energy Resources Conservation Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Atkinson, N.
Publication Date: 20120329
Title: Surficial Geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW) (GIS data, point features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2012-0004
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey, Energy Resources Conservation Board
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Data Quality Information:
Logical Consistency Report:

The digital vector data are topologically correct lines as built and enforced using ArcGIS software. Due to the availability of high-quality, LiDAR, bare-earth digital elevation model data (unpublished) for NTS 84D/NW, 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 84D/NW that do not have a corresponding boundary in the adjacent study areas. Consequently, NTS 84D/NW is not fully edge-matched with adjacent areas. Line features intersect only where intended.

Completeness Report:
We initially compiled the data for the entire study area through LiDAR interpretation and verified them by direct field observations of about 400 field sites distributed across the map area.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
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; however, field-site data provided control on interpretation. Site locations were measured with handheld GPS units, whose error is estimated at better than +/- 10 m on the ground. The root mean-square error during georeferencing of the scanned image was less than +/- 35 m.
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description:

Our processes included

1. making a mosaic and relief shading the LiDAR for complete coverage of NTS 84D/NW;

2. digitizing polygons and line features across the LiDAR image of NTS 84D/NW using ArcGIS;

3. labelling spatial features;

4. checking the quality of the digital file; and

5. proofreading the text.

Process Date: 2010
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: String
Point and Vector Object Count: 1670
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: surf_ln_ll.dbf
Entity Type Definition: Line feature attributes
Entity Type Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TYPE
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition: Description code (internal use)
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DESCRIPTIO
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition: Feature description
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