Nechako NATMAP Digital CD-ROM

        	      Geological Survey of Canada

About the CD-ROM
----------------
This CD-ROM contains data sets in a variety of formats.
Although the digital data was prepared with Arc/Info, it can also be
imported by other types of GIS software such as Arcview and MapInfo, 
or viewed as a dbase file In addition, it contains SurView, a program 
that allows you to display, plot and query the data sets without the 
need for a GIS system.


The INTRO Panel
---------------
This is an Autoplay CD.  Inserting the CD into your CD-ROM drive will
automatically launch INTRO, a panel from which you can start SurView.
On some systems the autoplay functionality will not work.  In this
case you can start INTRO by clicking on intro.exe in the root
directory of the CD.


Directory Structure
-------------------
The CD-ROM contains four main directories:

    \apps       - SurView.exe and associated files
    \doc        - Documentation in HTML and graphic files 
    \data       - Data sets in various formats
    \intro      - Sets up the introductory files


Documentation
-------------
All documentation files are provided in HTML, Readable in Netscape, 
and Internet Explorer.

HTML files are the best format in which to read documentation as other
formats do not contain diagrams, links or figures.  Begin by clicking
on Documention button on the INTRO panel, or by double-clicking on
\doc\index.htm.  This document contains links to all other HTML files.


SurView
-------
A limited runtime version of SurView (a viewing application developed
by the GSC to display geophysical, geological, and geochemical data)
is provided on this CD-ROM in the \apps directory. SurView
can display, print and query the geology data in the \data\geograph\surview and
the \data\utm\surview directories.

To start SurView from INTRO panel click the view data button.  You can
also start SurView by double clicking on any .asx, .fdl in the
\data\geograph\surview or \data\utm\surview directories.


Other (Microsoft® Windows TM) GIS
----------------------------------
ArcINFO TM coverages are in \data\geograph\arcinfo or \data\utm\arcinfo directories; 
Arc Interchange (E00) files in \data\e00 directories; and shapefiles in the 
\data\geograph\e00 or \data\utm\e00 directories can be imported into several 
other GIS systems that import this format, including ArcView and MapInfo for 
Microsoft® Windows TM.


Assistance
----------
Questions, suggestions, and comments regarding this CD-ROM should be
addressed to:

Lambertus(Bert) Struik                 
Tel: (604) 666-6413                 
Fax: (604) 666-1124                 
E-mail: bstruik@nrcan.gc.ca    

Nicky Hastings                  
Tel: (604) 666-3884                 
Fax: (604) 666-1124                 
E-mail: nhasting@nrcan.gc.ca 





_______________________________________________
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation