Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Chao, D.K.
Originator: Chowdhury, S.
Publication Date: 2015
Title:
Quality Evaluation Dataset of the Play-Based Regulation Pilot Study Area Derived from 2011 Landsat Imagery (Image data, Tiff format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2015-0063
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Other Citation Details: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)/ Canadian Forest Service (CFS) and University of Maryland
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/DIG/ZIP/DIG_2015_0063.zip
Description:
Abstract:

In 2014, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) initiated a Play-Based Regulation (PBR) pilot project as a step towards implementation of the Unconventional Regulatory Framework. One of the goals of the PBR pilot is to encourage companies in the unconventional play area to work together on plans for surface development to minimize the numbers of facilities and surface impacts. This data set is one of a series created using earth observation imagery to assess surface change caused by energy exploration.

The PBR area extends from Twp. 52, Rge. 7, W 5th Mer. to Twp. 70, Rge. 5, W 6th Mer., covering the towns of Edson, Fox Creek, Mayerthorpe, Whitecourt, Swan Hills, and Valleyview.

This quality evaluation dataset was produced for 2011 Landsat data to identify possible misclassified areas due to sensor noise, cloud, haze, and cloud shadow. These areas are assigned to ‘bad pixels’ or value ‘1’ in the quality evaluation dataset.

Purpose:
To show areas of the PBR pilot project where 2011 Landsat imagery data contained thin cloud/haze, cloud shadow, and noise that might affect land use change classification.
Supplemental Information: Language: In English;
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 2011
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -120
East Bounding Coordinate: -114
North Bounding Coordinate: 56
South Bounding Coordinate: 53
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: in situ
Theme Keyword: land use
Theme Keyword: landsat 7
Theme Keyword: remote sensing
Theme Keyword: shale gas
Theme Keyword: vegetation
Theme Keyword: wells
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: none
Place Keyword: 83e
Place Keyword: 83f
Place Keyword: 83g
Place Keyword: 83j
Place Keyword: 83k
Place Keyword: 83l
Place Keyword: 83m
Place Keyword: 83n
Place Keyword: 83o
Place Keyword: alberta
Place Keyword: canada
Place Keyword: edson
Place Keyword: fox creek
Place Keyword: mayerthorpe
Place Keyword: swan hills
Place Keyword: valleyview
Place Keyword: whitecort
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: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
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) 638-4491
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.
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Chao, D.K.
Originator: Chowdhury, S.
Publication Date: 2015
Title:
Land-use/Land-cover Classifications of the Play-Based Regulation Pilot Study Area Derived from 2011 Landsat Imagery (Image data, Tiff format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2015-0041
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 Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Chao, D.K.
Originator: Chowdhury, S.
Publication Date: 2015
Title:
Annual Vegetation Recovery Classification Results of the Play-Based Regulation Pilot Study Area Derived from 2011-2012 Landsat imagery (Image data, Tiff format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2015-0049
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 Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Chao, D.K.
Originator: Chowdhury, S.
Publication Date: 2015
Title:
Annual Land Disturbance Classification Results of the Play-Based Regulation Pilot Study Area Derived from 2011-2012 Landsat Imagery (Image data, Tiff format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2015-0056
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Other Citation Details: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)/ Canadian Forest Service (CFS) and University of Maryland
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Data Quality Information:
Logical Consistency Report: The datasets are in GeoTiff format that have no null values.
Completeness Report:
All pixels in the draft pre-release Landsat Best Available Pixel (BAP) composite were used for image analysis.
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description:

Process steps performed in ENVI 5.1 to produce this quality evaluation dataset:

1. Pre-release versions of annual Landsat Best Available Pixel Composite (LBAPC) datasets (1984 to 2012) were obtained from the Natural Resources Canada/Pacific Forestry Centre for testing purposes. Of these, the 2011 LBAPC was used to produce this data quality evaluation.

2. The presence of cloud, haze, cloud shadow, and noise in certain areas of the 2011 LBAPC scene can cause misclassification of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) types in the final result. Therefore, pixel values in these areas were manually assigned ‘1’ and are classified as ‘bad pixels’. Pixel values in remaining areas were assigned ‘0’ and are classified as ‘good pixels’.

Process Date: 2015
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Raster
Raster Object Information:
Raster Object Type: Grid Cell
Row Count: 4464
Column Count: 3627
Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Planar:
Map Projection:
Map Projection Name: UTM Zone 12N
Transverse Mercator:
Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude of Central Meridian: -111.0
Latitude of Projection Origin: 0.0
False Easting: 500000.0
False Northing: 0.0
Planar Coordinate Information:
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate Representation:
Abscissa Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
Ordinate Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
Planar Distance Units: meter
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name: WGS 1984
Semi-Major Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257223563
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
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) 638-4491
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: 20151105
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
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) 638-4491
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