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            <gco:CharacterString>Hydrogeological Regions provide a framework to introduce the regional hydrogeology of Canada and to connect apparently disparate studies into a broader framework. The hydrological regions are first order areas used to capture and summarize data that will help develop more detailed profiles of each region. Comparison of findings within and between regions will allow scalable extension to sub-regional and watershed scale mapping.

Canada has been classified into nine principal hydrogeological regions. Each region is described briefly based on the following five hydrogeological characteristics (Heath, 1984):

system components and geometry;
water-bearing openings;
rock matrix composition;
storage and transmission;
recharge/ discharge.

The hydrogeological classification emphasizes major geological provinces and rock formations. Fundamental water-bearing openings and rock matrix properties help determine the quantity (storage), flux (transmission), and composition of formation waters. These same properties and any overlying sediment cover affect recharge/ discharge rates for regional formations. While regional attributes are general, a simple aquifer mapping scheme can further describe the nature and character of aquifers in each region. For example, general groundwater settings across the country could be described as has been done by USGS principal aquifers [1]. Thus the regional framework can potentially link from national scales to watershed scales by identifying typical aquifer types based on readily available geological maps that use water-bearing character as a common attribute.

The nine hydrogeological regions include:

Cordillera
Mountains with thin sediment over fractured sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks of Precambrian to Cenozoic age. Intermontane valleys are underlain by glacial and alluvial deposits of Pleistocene age.

Plains (Western Sedimentary Basin)
Region-wide basin of sub-horizontal Paleozoic to Cenozoic sedimentary rocks are overlain by thick glacial deposits filling buried valleys. Incised post-glacial valleys provide local relief. Shallow gas, coal, and brines may occur.

Canadian Shield
Undulating region of thin glacial sediment overlying complex deformed, fractured PreCambrian igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Region contains several terrains: sedimentary basins, structural belts, and glacial-lacustrine basins.

Hudson Bay (Moose River) Basin
Sedimentary basin of Paleozoic to Mesozoic sub horizontal carbonate and clastic sediment covered by surficial deposits, with low relief and poor drainage.

Southern Ontario
Eastern Great Lakes region is underlain by gently-dipping Paleozoic, carbonate, clastic and gypsum-salt strata overlain by glacial sediments up to 200 m thick with tunnel valleys. Karst, bedrock valleys, shallow gas and brines are also important components.

St. Lawrence Lowlands
Lowlands underlain by shallow-dipping Paleozoic sedimentary rocks and thick glacial sediment in glacial-marine basins. Appalachian and Precambrian uplands discharge water to valleys. Shallow gas and saltwater intrusion are possible.

Appalachia
Upland to mountainous region with thin surficial sediment on folded Paleozoic sedimentary and igneous rocks. Range of rock types yields a wide range of water compositions. Valleys contain important alluvial aquifers.

Maritimes Basin
Lowlands with flat-lying, Carboniferous clastic , salt, and gypsum rocks contain shallow coal deposits. Surface glacial sediment is thin and discontinuous. Salt water intrusion is possible.

Permafrost
Arctic islands and most areas north of 60o contain frozen ground affects on groundwater flow. Diverse topography and geology define sub-regions of sedimentary basins and crystalline rocks. Glacial sediment is thin, discontinuous; local peat accumulations are significant.</gco:CharacterString>
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                  <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString xmlns="" locale="#fra">Les régions hydrogéologiques offrent un cadre de choix pour une introduction à l'hydrogéologie régionale du Canada. Elles permettent de relier des études à première vue disparates dans une structure plus vaste. Les régions hydrogéologiques constituent des zones de premier ordre utilisées pour recueillir et résumer des données facilitant l'établissement de profils plus détaillés de chaque région. La comparaison des résultats obtenus au sein de chaque région et entre elles permettra une cartographie à l'échelle sous-régionale et à l'échelle des bassins versants. Le Canada se divise en neuf régions hydrogéologiques principales. Chaque région peut se décrire brièvement d'après les cinq caractéristiques hydrogéologiques suivantes (Heath, 1984) : 

les composantes de système et la géométrie,
les cavités aquifères,
la composition de la matrice rocheuse,
le stockage et la transmission,
la recharge et la décharge.

La classification hydrogéologique est principalement centrée sur les principales provinces géologiques et les formations rocheuses. Les propriétés fondamentales des cavités aquifères et de la matrice rocheuse aident à déterminer la quantité (stockage), le flux (transmission) et la composition des eaux de formation. Ces mêmes propriétés et tout sédiment sus jacent ont une incidence sur les débits de recharge et de décharge pour les formations régionales. Les attributs régionaux étant généraux, un simple schéma de cartographie d'aquifère peut décrire la nature et le caractère des aquifères de chaque région. Par exemple, le régime général des eaux souterraines à travers tout le pays pourrait être décrit en des termes similaires à ceux des principaux aquifères du USGS. Ainsi, la structure régionale pourrait peut-être être induite, de l'échelle nationale à l'échelle du bassin versant, en identifiant les types d'aquifère d'après des cartes géologiques existantes qui utilisent la caractéristique aquifère comme un attribut commun. Les neuf régions hydrogéologiques sont les suivantes :

Cordillère
Montagnes caractérisées par une fine couche de sédiments reposant sur des roches fracturées, constituées de lithologies sédimentaires, ignées et métamorphiques datant du Précambrien au Cénozoïque. Des vallées inter-montagneuses dont le sous-sol est constitué de dépôts glaciaires et alluviaux du Pléistocène.

Plaines (Bassin sédimentaire de l'Ouest)
Bassin régional de roches subhorizontales, constituées de lithologie sédimentaire datant du Paléozoïque au Cénozoïque, recouvert par d'épais dépôts glaciaires remplissant des vallées enfouies. Les vallées post-glaciaires encaissées constituent le relief local. On peut y trouver des réserves de gaz peu profondes, de charbon et de saumures.

Bouclier canadien
Région vallonnée composée d'une fine couche de sédiments glaciaires reposant sur des roches profondément déformées et fracturées du Précambrien, constituées de lithologies ignées, métamorphiques et sédimentaires. Région comprenant divers terrains : bassins sédimentaires, ceintures structurales et bassins glacio-lacustres.

Bassin de la Baie d'Hudson (rivière Moose)
Bassin sédimentaire du Paléozoïque au Mésozoïque composé de sédiments carbonatés et clastiques subhorizontaux recouverts de dépôts superficiels au relief émoussé et ayant un faible drainage.

Sud de l'Ontario
Le sous-sol de la partie orientale de la région des Grands lacs est constitué de strates légèrement inclinées du Paléozoïque, formées de roches carbonatés, de roches clastiques et de gypse-sel, qui sont surmontées de sédiments glaciaires mis en place en partie dans des vallées-tunnels et dont l'épaisseur peut atteindre 200 m. Karsts, vallées de substratum rocheux, réserves de gaz peu profondes et saumures constituent aussi des éléments importants.

Basses-terres du Saint-Laurent
Le sous-sol des basses terres est constitué de roches sédimentaires légèrement inclinées du Paléozoïque et d'épais sédiments glaciaires dans des bassins glacio-marins. Les hautes terres appalachiennes et Précambriennes alimentent les vallées en eau. Il est possible de tr&amp;#65533;</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
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The geologic divisions are refined according to physiographic and tectonic influences. In the Cordillera, where the Rocky Mountain Foothills meet the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB), physiographic (M1254A) and tectonic (D1860A and M1246A) features influence boundaries, dividing complex geological units that extend across the regions. Interpretations from the Canada3D DEM complete boundaries where information from other sources does not provide a definitive regional limit.

The southern limit of Continuous (90% - 100%) Permafrost is defined by MCR 4177 and Map 1246A. Continuous permafrost limits are influenced by geology and where limits from the two are approximately coincident the geological contacts are used in place of permafrost limits to ensure contiguous geology is captured within each region, where possible. This occurs along the Cordillera, WCSB, and Hudson Bay Lowlands. West of Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, the southern limit of continuous permafrost is defined by M1246A. The continuous permafrost limit from MCR 4177 extends south into the Cordillera where the physiographic altitude and slope attitude dominates the permafrost. These factors potentially produce greater variation in extent and continuity of permafrost and it was deemed appropriate to use the more northern limit from M1246A.

The interpreted boundaries are added to the Canada landmass limits from the D1860A 7.5 million scale version of the Atlas of Canada base map to produce polygons for the regions. Descriptions for 2nd and 3rd order sub-regions are included in the attributes section. Geological information from D1860A and D1880A describes the geology and identifies rock types and rock sub-types. GIS analysis of the geology data using the region polygons will facilitate further refinement of the classifications in the future. Additional data sets can be summarized and analyzed in a similar way to derive additional information about hydrogeologic and hydrologic processes that influence groundwater systems.</gco:CharacterString>
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                              <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString xmlns="" locale="#fra">Titre: Processus global de création du jeu de données -- Description: Les terrains géologiques de la carte D1860A qui présentent plus de similitudes à l'intérieur d'un même terrain qu'entre les terrains sont classés par provinces géologiques. La région du Bouclier représente une agrégation de plusieurs provinces, tandis que le sud de l'Ontario est subdivisé à partir de la province géologique des Basses-Terres du Saint-Laurent. Les bassins sédimentaires du dossier public 4673, également interprétés à partir de la carte D1860A, délimitent le bassin maritime comme une subdivision de l'orogène appalachien, ainsi que des sous-régions de deuxième et troisième ordre.

Les divisions géologiques sont affinées en fonction des influences physiographiques et tectoniques. Dans la Cordillère, où les contreforts des Rocheuses rencontrent le bassin sédimentaire de l'Ouest canadien (BSOC), les caractéristiques physiographiques (M1254A) et tectoniques (D1860A et M1246A) influencent les limites, divisant des unités géologiques complexes qui s'étendent à travers les régions. Les interprétations du MNE Canada3D complètent les limites lorsque les informations provenant d'autres sources ne permettent pas d'établir une limite régionale définitive.

La limite méridionale du pergélisol continu (90% - 100%) est définie par le MCR 4177 et la carte 1246A. Les limites du pergélisol continu sont influencées par la géologie et lorsque les limites des deux types de pergélisol coïncident approximativement, les contacts géologiques sont utilisés à la place des limites du pergélisol pour s'assurer que la géologie contiguë est prise en compte dans chaque région, dans la mesure du possible. C'est le cas le long de la Cordillère, du BSOC et des basses terres de la baie d'Hudson. À l'ouest du Grand lac de l'Ours, dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest et au Yukon, la limite méridionale du pergélisol continu est définie par M1246A. La limite du pergélisol continu à partir du MCR 4177 s'étend vers le sud dans la Cordillère où l'altitude physiographique et l'attitude de la pente dominent le pergélisol. Ces facteurs peuvent entraîner une plus grande variation de l'étendue et de la continuité du pergélisol et il a été jugé approprié d'utiliser la limite plus septentrionale de M1246A.

Les limites interprétées sont ajoutées aux limites de la masse continentale du Canada provenant de la version à l'échelle 7,5 millions de D1860A de la carte de base de l'Atlas du Canada afin de produire des polygones pour les régions. Les descriptions des sous-régions de 2e et 3e ordre sont incluses dans la section des attributs. Les informations géologiques des cartes D1860A et D1880A décrivent la géologie et identifient les types et sous-types de roches. L'analyse SIG des données géologiques à l'aide des polygones régionaux permettra d'affiner les classifications à l'avenir. D'autres ensembles de données peuvent être résumés et analysés de la même manière afin d'obtenir des informations supplémentaires sur les processus hydrogéologiques et hydrologiques qui influencent les systèmes d'eaux souterraines.</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
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                              <gco:CharacterString>Various sources were used to create this compilation map. Here is the list of the data sources as identified previously in the Dataset creation process description. 

Brown, R.J.E., 1967: Permafrost in Canada, National Research Council. Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1246A.

Stockwell, C.H., Tectonic Map of Canada Committee, 1969: Tectonic map of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1251A.

Bostock, H.S., 1970: Physiographic Regions of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1254A.

LeGrand, H.E., 1970.  Comparative Hydrogeology: an example of its use. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 81: 1243-1248.

Mathews, W.H., 1986: Physiographic map of the Canadian Cordillera; Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1701A.

Natural Resources Canada, 1995: Canada Permafrost, National Atlas of Canada, 5th Edition MCR 4177.

Fulton, R.J. (comp.), 1995: Surficial materials of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Map D1880A.

Wheeler, J.O., Hoffman, P.F., Card, K.D., Davidson, A., Sanford, B.V., Okulitch, A.V., and Roest, W.R. (comp.),1997: Geological Map of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Map D1860A.

LeGrand, H.E. and Rosen, L., 2000.  Systematic  making of early stage hydrogeological conceptual models. Ground Water, 38: 887-893.

Natural Resources Canada, 1990. Canada Climatic Regions Thornthwaite Classification Moisture Regions, National Atlas of Canada, MCR 4096.

Natural Resources Canada, 2000: Canada3D - Digital Elevation Model of the Canadian Landmass, Canadian Forestry Service, Geomatics Canada.

Mossop, G.D., Wallace-Dudley, K.E., Smith, G.G., Harrison, J.C., 2004: Sedimentary basins of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 4673.

Maupin, M. A. and Barber, N. L. 2005.  Estimated Withdrawals from Principal Aquifers in the United States, 2000. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1279, 46 pages</gco:CharacterString>
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Brown, R.J.E., 1967: Permafrost in Canada, National Research Council. Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1246A.

Stockwell, C.H., Tectonic Map of Canada Committee, 1969: Tectonic map of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1251A.

Bostock, H.S., 1970: Physiographic Regions of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1254A.

LeGrand, H.E., 1970.  Comparative Hydrogeology: an example of its use. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 81: 1243-1248.

Mathews, W.H., 1986: Physiographic map of the Canadian Cordillera; Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1701A.

Natural Resources Canada, 1995: Canada Permafrost, National Atlas of Canada, 5th Edition MCR 4177.

Fulton, R.J. (comp.), 1995: Surficial materials of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Map D1880A.

Wheeler, J.O., Hoffman, P.F., Card, K.D., Davidson, A., Sanford, B.V., Okulitch, A.V., and Roest, W.R. (comp.),1997: Geological Map of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Map D1860A.

LeGrand, H.E. and Rosen, L., 2000.  Systematic  making of early stage hydrogeological conceptual models. Ground Water, 38: 887-893.

Natural Resources Canada, 1990. Canada Climatic Regions Thornthwaite Classification Moisture Regions, National Atlas of Canada, MCR 4096.

Natural Resources Canada, 2000: Canada3D - Digital Elevation Model of the Canadian Landmass, Canadian Forestry Service, Geomatics Canada.

Mossop, G.D., Wallace-Dudley, K.E., Smith, G.G., Harrison, J.C., 2004: Sedimentary basins of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 4673.

Maupin, M. A. and Barber, N. L. 2005.  Estimated Withdrawals from Principal Aquifers in the United States, 2000. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1279, 46 pages</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
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