Geological Survey of Canada (2014). Surficial geology of Canada. Prelim., Surficial Data Model V.2.0 Conversion, Geological Survey of Canada, Canadian Geoscience Map, 195. https://doi.org/10.4095/295462;

Commission géologique du Canada (2014). Surficial geology of Canada. Prelim., Surficial Data Model V.2.0 Conversion, Commission géologique du Canada, Carte géoscientifique du Canada, 195. https://doi.org/10.4095/295462

Title: Notes on map design -- Description: Surficial Data Model Information

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) through the Geomapping for Energy and Minerals Program (GEM) has undertaken the Geological Map Flow to develop protocols for the collection, management (compilation, interpretation), and dissemination of surficial and bedrock geology data and map information. To this end, a data model has been created.

The Surficial Data Model (SDM) was designed using ESRI geodatabase architecture. The XML workspace document provided can be imported into a geodatabase, and the geodatabase will then be populated with the feature datasets, feature classes, tables, relationship classes, subtypes and domains.

Shapefile and table (.dbf) versions of the data are included within the data. Column names have been simplified and the text values have been maintained within the shapefile attributes. The direction columns are numerical, to display rotation for points, and the symbol fields will hold the correct values to be matched to the appropriate style file.

For a more in depth description of the data model please refer to the official publication:

Deblonde, C., Plouffe, A., Eagles, S., Everett, D., Huntley, D.H., Inglis, E., Kerr, D.E., Moore, A., Parent, M., Robertson, L., Smith, I R., St-Onge, D.A., and Weatherston, A., 2014. Science language for an integrated Geological Survey of Canada data model for surficial geology maps, version 2.0; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7631, 464 p.doi:10.4095/294225

The data sources listed below were used to compile the data leading to the following original product:

Fulton, R.J., 1995. Matériaux superficiels du Canada; Commission géologique du Canada, Carte 1880A, échelle 1/5 000 000. doi:10.4095/205040

List of reference source maps for conversion into the data model for surface materials:

Barnett, D.M., Dredge, L.A., Edlund, S.A., Prevett, L.S. et Thomas, D.C., 1975. Terrain classification and evaluation eastern Melville Island, Northwest Territories; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 252. doi:10.4095/129360;

Bednarski, J., 1990. Surficial materials and landforms of Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve, Report on the Classification System; Unpublished report to Parks Canada.

Clague, J.J., Fulton, R.J. et Ryder, J.M., 1982. Surficial geology, Vancouver island and adjacent mainland, British Columbia; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 837. doi:10.4095/129736;

Dyke, A.S., 1982. Surficial materials and landforms, Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island, District of Franklin; Geological Survey of Canada, Map 1536A. doi:10.4095/123331;

Dyke, A.S., 1984. Surficial geology, Somerset Island, District of Franklin, Northwest Territories; Geological Survey of Canada, Map 1555A. doi:10.4095/119720;

Dyke, A.S., 2000. Surficial geology, Arctic Bay and east half of Cape Clarence, Baffin Island, Nunavut; Geological Survey of Canada, Map 1964A. doi:10.4095/211699;

Edlund, S.A. et Hodgson, D.A., 1978. Surficial materials and vegetation, Amund Ringnes and Cornwall Islands, District of Franklin; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 541. doi:10.4095/129394;

Edlund, S.A. et Hodgson, D.A., 1978. Surficial materials and biophysical regions, eastern Queen Elizabeth Islands [Part 2]; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 501.

doi:10.4095/129407;

Harrison, J.C., Lynds, T., Ford, A. et Miall, A.D., 2014. Geology, tectonic assemblage map of M'Clure Strait, Prince Patrick, Eglintonet surrounding islands, Northwest Territories; Geological Survey of Canada, Canadian Geoscience Map 31, (ed. prelim.).

doi:10.4095/292828;

Hodgson, D.A., 1978. Surficial materials, southern Ellef Ringnes and King Christian islands; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 538. doi:10.4095/129392;

Hodgson, D.A., 1979. Surficial materials, south-central Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 635. doi:10.4095/129550;

Hodgson, D.A. et Edlund, S.A., 1975. Surficial materials and biophysical regions, Eastern Queen Elizabeth Islands: Baumann Fiord (49C) and Graham Island (59D) map areas; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 265. doi:10.4095/210584;

Hodgson, D.A. et Vincent, J.-S., 1982. Surficial geology, central Melville Island, District of Franklin; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 874. doi:10.4095/129760;

Klassen, R.W., 1971. Surficial geology, Franklin Bay and Brock River, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 48. doi:10.4095/129145;

Klassen, R.W., 1991. Surficial geology and drift thickness, Cypress Lake, Saskatchewan; Geological Survey of Canada, Map 1766A. doi:10.4095/132460;

Rampton, V.N., 1981. Surficial Geology, Malloch Hill, District of Mackenzie; Geological Survey of Canada, Preliminary Map 30-1979. doi:10.4095/109692;

Rutter, N.W., Hawes, R.J. et Catto, N.R., 1993. Surficial geology, southern Mackenzie River valley, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories; Geological Survey of Canada, Map 1693A. doi:10.4095/193343;

Veillette, J., St-Onge, D.A. et Kerr, D.E., 2013. Surficial geology, Brock River, Northwest Territories - Nunavut, NTS 97-D; Geological Survey of Canada, Canadian Geoscience Map 112 (preliminary). doi:10.4095/292246;

Vincent, J.-S., 1983. Géologie du quaternaire, Ile Banks, District De Franklin, Territoires du nord-ouest / Quaternary Geology, Banks Island, District of Franklin, Northwest Territories; Geological Survey of Canada, Map 1565A. doi:10.4095/119518.