This GIS dataset depicts the surficial geology of the Little Smoky area (NTS 83K/NW) (GIS data, polygon features). The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile format.
These data comprise the polygon features of Alberta Geological Survey Map 564, Surficial Geology of the Little Smoky Area (NTS 83K/NW).
Our processes included
1. making a mosaic and relief shading the LiDAR for complete coverage of NTS 83K/NW;
2. clipping Landsat ETM+ scene 045022_0100_990916 to the map area boundary;
3. performing object-based analysis on the Landsat data using the Orfeo Toolbox remote-sensing software, collecting training objects, and classifying peatlands using Landsat spectral properties and LiDAR topographic indices;
4. digitizing non-peatland polygons and line features across the LiDAR image of NTS 83K/NW using ArcGIS;
5. labelling spatial features;
6. checking the quality of the digital file; and
7. proofreading the text.