readme.txt NBDNR Open File 2003-18 / GSC Open File 1831 About this CD-ROM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This CD-ROM contains stream sediment and water data. These data have been compiled in two basic forms 1) raw data and 2) derived products. The raw data occurs in separate flatfiles in dBaseIV, Microsoft Excel2000 and Access2000 file formats. These standard file formats are easily imported into most spreadsheet, database and GIS computer programs. Products derived from these raw data consist of: data listings; summary statistics; and a series of single element maps as Portable Document Format (PDF) files. At the time of release of this Open File, Adobe Acrobat Reader v5.05 is the most recent version. This program can be installed from this CD-ROM by double clicking the file ar505enu.exe, located in the \Acrobat Reader directory. It is recommended that this version of Adobe Acrobat Reader be used (with the Edit->Preferences-> Display->Smoothing options toggled on) to properly view the PDFs on this CD-ROM. Earlier or later versions may not display the figures and tables as originally intended. The Homepage Panel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an 'Autoplay' CD-ROM for Microsoft Windows /98/NT/ME/2000 and XP. Inserting the CD into your CD-ROM drive will automatically launch the homepage panel if you have a .PDF viewer installed on your system. If .PDF viewer is not detected on your system, Adobe Acrobat Reader v5.05 is available on the CD. Directory Structure ------------------- This CD-ROM contains all the (PDF) files in the root and two directories. They are: \Acrobat Reader - Abobe Acrobat Reader v5.05 \Data - NGR data for NBDNR OF 2003-18 / GSC OF 1831 Contact Information ------------------- Questions, suggestions, and comments regarding this CD-ROM should be addressed to: Peter Friske Tel. 613-992-1503 Fax. 613-943-1286 E-mail: pfriske@nrcan.gc.ca Martin McCurdy Tel. 613-995-4430 Fax. 613-943-1286 E-mail: mmccurdy@nrcan.gc.ca Rick McNeil Tel. 613-995-7356 Fax. 613-943-1286 E-Mail: rick.mcneil@nrcan.gc.ca Stephen Day Tel. 613-995-4950 Fax. 613-943-1286 E-mail: sday@gsc.nrcan.gc.ca _____________________________________________________________________ Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Excel2000 and Access2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Acrobat Reader Copyright 1987-2003 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.