| Title | Report of activities for predictive surficial geology mapping derived from LANDSAT 7, Wecho River, NTS 85-O, Northwest Territories, GEM2 Mackenzie Project |
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| Author | Morse, P D; Kerr, D E; Wolfe, S A |
| Source | Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7947, 2015, 15 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/297167 (Open Access) |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Document | open file |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Northwest Territories |
| NTS | 85O |
| Area | Wecho River |
| Lat/Long WENS | -116.0000 -114.0000 64.0000 63.0000 |
| Subjects | surficial geology/geomorphology; geophysics; glacial deposits; glacial features; glacial landforms; remote sensing; mapping techniques; computer mapping; satellite imagery; airphoto interpretation;
LANDSAT 7; remote predictive mapping; Cenozoic; Quaternary |
| Illustrations | location maps; tables; satellite images |
| Program | Mackenzie Corridor, Shield to Selwyn, GEM2: Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals |
| Released | 2015 11 20 |
| Abstract | The Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) program lays the foundation for sustainable economic development in the North, and the Mackenzie Corridor region of interest represents the largest unmapped
(bedrock and surficial geology) area of Northwest Territories. The lack of geologic knowledge in this area is a significant detriment to the economic potential of the region. The Wecho River map (NTS 85-O) identifies surficial geology and associated
landforms left by the retreat of the last glaciers which covered the area about 9500 years ago. This preliminary map of surficial geology is based on remote predictive mapping, airphoto interpretation and fieldwork. The goal is to develop a timely
first-version map, validated in selected areas and reviewed by geological experts, which reasonably depicts the distribution of surficial sediments for northern industry exploration and development purposes. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) program lays the foundation for sustainable economic development in the North, and the Mackenzie Corridor
region of interest represents the largest unmapped area of Northwest Territories. The lack of geologic knowledge in this area is a significant detriment to the economic potential of the region. The Wecho River map (NTS 85-O) identifies surficial
geology and associated landforms left by the retreat of the last glaciers which covered the area about 9500 years ago. This preliminary map of surficial geology is based on remote predictive mapping, airphoto interpretation and fieldwork. The goal is
to develop a timely first-version map, validated in selected areas and reviewed by geological experts, which reasonably depicts the distribution of surficial sediments for northern industry exploration and development purposes. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 297167 |
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