Metadata: Key aquifers of Canada

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Abstract

This map represents the key aquifers of Canada, as defined by the Groundwater Mapping Program of the Geological survey of Canada. This map illustrates the delineation of known aquifers and for aquifers that were studied in the course of the groundwater program, the groundwater potential of the aquifer is indicated. This map was created by integrating various internal and external data sources coming from provincial agencies, watershed agencies and universities.
Status:register completed
TitleKey aquifers of Canada
Date2009-03-16 (register publication)
Date2009-03-16 (register creation)
Edition1
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register principalInvestigator
NameAlfonso Rivera
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada - GSC Quebec
Position
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AddressDelivery point : 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage
City : Québec Québec
Administrative region : Québec Québec
Postal code :
Country : Canada Canada
Email alfonso.rivera@canada.ca
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Citation group
register originator
NameEric Boisvert
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada - GSC Quebec
Position
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AddressDelivery point : 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage
City : Québec Québec
Administrative region : Québec Québec
Postal code :
Country : Canada Canada
Email eric.boisvert2@canada.ca
Telephonetelephone voice; 1 (418) 6543705
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Citation group
register custodian
NameFrancois Letourneau
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada - GSC Quebec
Position
Information
AddressDelivery point : 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage
City : Québec Québec
Administrative region : Québec Québec
Postal code :
Country : Canada Canada
Email francois.letourneau@canada.ca
Telephonetelephone voice; 1 (418) 6543826
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Citation group
register pointOfContact
Name
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada
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AddressDelivery point :
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Postal code :
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Email nrcan.gsc-geosciencedata-donneesgeoscience-cgc.rncan@canada.ca
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Presentation formregister mapDigital
SeriesCGM (preliminary)

Goals

This map was created to provide a national framework representing the coverage of the key aquifers of Canada.

Keyword(s)

Spatial representationregister vector
Resolution250000
Languageeng; CAN
Character encodingutf8
Thematic categoryinlandWaters
ExtentLocalisation
-141.000000000,41.000000000;-61.000000000,85.000000000
Supplemental information

Distribution

Specific information related to data distribution
Format
NameSHP
Versionnot applicable

Distributor

Contact
register distributor
NameEric Boisvert
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada - GSC Quebec
Position
Information
AddressDelivery point : 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage
City : Québec Québec
Administrative region : Québec Québec
Postal code :
Country : Canada Canada
Email eric.boisvert2@canada.ca
Telephonetelephone voice; 1 (418) 6543705
Online Resource

Distributor

Contact
register pointOfContact
Name
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada
Position
Information
AddressDelivery point :
City :
Administrative region :
Postal code :
Country :
Email nrcan.gsc-geosciencedata-donneesgeoscience-cgc.rncan@canada.ca
Telephone
Online Resource

Quality


Quality description scope :register dataset

Lineage

Message Date lineage
Lineage is the description of the sources and steps used to create the current dataset.


Introduction
General process description
Process step Sources
Aquifer data on this map come from the compilation of multiple data sources. The delineation of some aquifers required the digitization or transformation of information contained in various documents, on maps or in reports.
Aquifer data on this map come from the compilation of multiple data sources. The delineation of some aquifers required the digitization or transformation of information contained in various documents, on maps or in reports.


Technical details and constraints

File identifier8545858e-1264-2ec2-97a9-e8a73f42771f
Languageeng; CAN
Character encodingregister utf8
Hierarchical classificationregister dataset
Date2016-06-10
Metadata standardNorth American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
VersionCAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
Constraints
Update frequencyregister asNeeded

Regionalisation

Metadata are available in those languages (You can use language menu item in the top menu bar to switch language):
Language code Pays Encodage
register Frenchregister Canadaregister utf8

Geographic Reference System

Reference System codeEPSG:4326
Registerhttp://www.epsg-registry.org/
Version6.14

Metadata Contact

register author
NameEric Boisvert
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada - GSC Quebec
Position
Information
AddressDelivery point : 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage 490, rue de la Couronne, 3e étage
City : Québec Québec
Administrative region : Québec Québec
Postal code :
Country : Canada Canada
Email eric.boisvert2@canada.ca
Telephonetelephone voice; 1 (418) 6543705
Online Resource
register pointOfContact
Name
OrganisationGovernment of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Geological Survey of Canada
Position
Information
AddressDelivery point :
City :
Administrative region :
Postal code :
Country :
Email nrcan.gsc-geosciencedata-donneesgeoscience-cgc.rncan@canada.ca
Telephone
Online Resource