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Digital points to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. Jozsef Toth: 1964-1969, Central and Southern Alberta (GIS data, point features)

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These data points are sites visited by Dr. Jozsef Toth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Toth is a distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark 'Unit Basin' theory of... More ≫

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These data points are sites visited by Dr. Jozsef Toth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Toth is a distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark 'Unit Basin' theory of steady state flow leading to the fundamental concept in hydrogeology known as 'Tothian flow system theory'. His contributions to hydrogeology turned the Research Council of Alberta, and subsequently the University of Alberta, into internationally renowned institutions for hydrogeological research. All datapoints relate to the sites in Alberta Geological Survey report INF 143. Field parameters (Temperature, Electrical Conductivity, and Flow Volumes) measured or estimated were retained as attributes to the point data. The data are in ESRI shapefile format.

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Digital lines to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. Jozsef Toth: 1964-1969, Central and Southern Alberta (GIS data, line features)

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These data vectors are digitized from field maps created by Dr. Jozsef Toth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Toth is a distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark... More ≫

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These data vectors are digitized from field maps created by Dr. Jozsef Toth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Toth is a distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark 'Unit Basin' theory of steady state flow leading to the fundamental concept in hydrogeology known as 'Tothian flow system theory'. His contributions to hydrogeology turned the Research Council of Alberta, and subsequently the University of Alberta, into internationally renowned institutions for hydrogeological research. Within this shapefile there are three regional lines which run parallel to dip in the Alberta basin. These lines are the boundaries used by Dr. Toth to restrict his groundwater field investigations. There are also vectors which he has highlighted as areas of recharge and discharge that relate to some of the sites in Alberta Geological Survey report INF 143 report, but are not directly referenced. There are a few vectors in the Wainwright mapsheet which were not labeled or...

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Digital polylines to accompany Hydrogeological Field Notes by Dr. Jozsef Toth: 1964-1969, Central and Southern Alberta (GIS data, polygon features)

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These data polygons are sites which were visited by Dr. Jozsef Toth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Toth is a distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark 'Unit... More ≫

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These data polygons are sites which were visited by Dr. Jozsef Toth during his 1964 to 1969 fieldwork. Dr. Toth is a distinguished hydrogeologist who developed and published his landmark 'Unit Basin' theory of steady state flow leading to the fundamental concept in hydrogeology known as 'Tothian flow system theory'. His contributions to hydrogeology turned the Research Council of Alberta, and subsequently the University of Alberta, into internationally renowned institutions for hydrogeological research. The sites in this data set show the locations of wetlands referenced in Alberta Geological Survey report INF 143 and they are numbered accordingly. The data are in ESRI shapefile format.

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Compilation of Alberta Research Council's Hydrogeology Maps (GIS data, polygon features)

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This dataset accompanies Open File Report 2009-02. Between 1971 and 1983, the Alberta Research Council created a series of hydrogeological maps of Alberta. The geologists examined the sediment... More ≫

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This dataset accompanies Open File Report 2009-02. Between 1971 and 1983, the Alberta Research Council created a series of hydrogeological maps of Alberta. The geologists examined the sediment types present and used existing water well information to assign yield values to distinct zones within the mapped areas. They also looked at the materials, generally to a depth of 305 metres (1000 feet) below ground surface, and added the yields of the sediments encountered within this interval to arrive at a yield value for the whole. Alberta Geological Survey compiled the shapefiles for the yield polygons, digitized by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Agency, and then digitized the remaining linework for the remaining map areas. Afterwards, we created a geodatabase of the yield polygons for the entire province and assigned yield values to the polygons based on the original maps. We also assigned the most likely formation name, age and lithology to the yield polygon.

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Locations of Alberta Springs (GIS data, point features)

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These Alberta spring locations were digitized from the 1:50 000 Alberta Hydrogeology Information Map Series (48 atlases) by the Alberta Research Council from the 1960s and 1970s. Springs were... More ≫

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These Alberta spring locations were digitized from the 1:50 000 Alberta Hydrogeology Information Map Series (48 atlases) by the Alberta Research Council from the 1960s and 1970s. Springs were digitized as part of the digital data capture process.

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Surface soil structure on reclaimed well sites : final report

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A variety of physical properties were measured on eight Alberta wellsite leases and corresponding off-lease soils over a period of three years. The lease sites were chosen to represent wellsite... More ≫

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A variety of physical properties were measured on eight Alberta wellsite leases and corresponding off-lease soils over a period of three years. The lease sites were chosen to represent wellsite reclamation conditions in Alberta prior to 1983, a period when topsoil removal and replacement was not required. The study was designed to find out whether leases reclaimed without topsoil reformed surface soil structure similar to that of the surrounding soils.

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Soils of the Fort McMurray Region, Alberta (townships 88-89, ranges 8-11) and their relation to agricultural and urban development

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This report provides information on the soils of Townships 88-89 in the the Fort McMurray region, with particular reference to agricultural and urban development. The soil survey programme... More ≫

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This report provides information on the soils of Townships 88-89 in the the Fort McMurray region, with particular reference to agricultural and urban development. The soil survey programme consisted of classifying, defining, and delineating different kinds of soil based on the nature of the parent material, thickness and sequence of soil horizons (layers), organic matter content, reaction, slope and drainage of the soil.

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Soil survey and land evaluation of the Hinton-Edson area, Alberta

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Reports on the findings of a soil survey of the characteristics, distribution, and quality of the soils in the Hinton-Edson area of Alberta. The soils were examined and mapped with a bias towards... More ≫

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Reports on the findings of a soil survey of the characteristics, distribution, and quality of the soils in the Hinton-Edson area of Alberta. The soils were examined and mapped with a bias towards forestry applications. Four maps supplement the report.

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Reconnaissance soil survey of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion area

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This report gives a brief history of the development of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion area, in the northwestern portion of the Peace River district in northern Alberta. It describes the... More ≫

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This report gives a brief history of the development of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion area, in the northwestern portion of the Peace River district in northern Alberta. It describes the climate and major physical features, gives the morphological and chemical characteristics of the soils, and discusses certain aspects of land use. Appendices are included for the classification of the soils and the terminology for describing the soils. The soil map shows the location and extent of the different soil areas and indicates the main topographical features. The soil rating map separates the more productive land from the less productive agricultural land and serves as a guide to future agricultural development.

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Reconnaissance soil survey of the Chip Lake area

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The report presents descriptions of the data on the cultural and physical features of the Chip Lake area, located in west-central Alberta, and the formation, character, and limitations of the... More ≫

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The report presents descriptions of the data on the cultural and physical features of the Chip Lake area, located in west-central Alberta, and the formation, character, and limitations of the soils. In addition, it outlines the methods used in chemical and physical analyses, defines terms describing significant features of the map area and of the field classification, includes physical analyses for engineering purposes, and gives a classification of the soils. The soil map included with the report shows the location and extent of the different soil areas and indicates the main topographic features. The soil rating map indicates the better land from the poorer land and serves as a guide to future agricultural development.

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