About the DVD ================ Publication Information ----------------------- Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5116 Digital geoscience atlas of Baffin Island (south of 70°N and east of 80°W), Nunavut M.R. St-Onge, A. Ford, and I. Henderson © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2007 NOTE: Open files are products that have not gone through the GSC formal publication process. Digital Topographic Data provided by Geomatics Canada, Natural Resources Canada. Directory Structure ----------------------- This DVD is divided into the following directories: \ - Contains this readme file, as well as its French equivalent (lisezmoi.txt); a file containing disclaimers and an end-user agreement for digital data (licence.txt); a file containing the recommended citation (citation.txt); a file containing a description of the DVD contents (introduction.txt); and a file containing a list of contributors (contributors.txt). \apps - Contains ESRI® ArcReader™ v. 9.1 software (see below for information on installation). \fonts - Contains GSC fonts used to symbolize spatial data in GIS viewers (ArcReader™, ArcMap™). \styles - Contains GSC styles used to symbolize spatial data in GIS viewers (ArcReader™, ArcMap™). \data - Contains digital data in multiple formats, as well as files in .pmf and .mxd formats for quick viewing with ArcReader™ and ArcMap™, respectively. \3d_model - Contains a 3-D regional structural model. \bedrock_geology - Contains base and geological data sets in shapefile format, as well as a readme file specific to files in shapefile format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \dem - Contains digital elevation model of project area in TIFF format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \geochemistry - Contains geochemistry compilation data in shapefile format, as well as a readme file. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \geochronology - Contains geochronology compilation data in shapefile format, a readme file, and a folder for Sm-Nd data. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \NdSm - Contains Sm-Nd compilation data in shapefile format, and a readme file. \HJ NdSm - Contains figures in .pdf format, a table in .xls format, and a report in .doc format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \geophysics - Directory for geophysical compilation data; also contains a readme file. \gravity - Contains gravity data in georeferenced TIFF format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \magnetics - Containsmagnetic field data in georeferenced TIFF format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \landsat - Contains a Landsat image of the project area in georeferenced TIFF format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \map_images - Directory for map images; also includes a reference file. \bedrock - Contains georeferenced images in ECW format of bedrock maps used in compilation (plug-in required; see below). \surficial - Contains georeferenced images in ECW format of surficial maps used in compilation (plug-in required; see below). \mineral_showings - Contains mineral occurrence compilation data in .html and shapefile formats, as well as a reference file. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \radiometrics - Contains radiometric data in .xls and shapefile formats, as well as a readme file. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \shaded_relief - Contains a shaded relief map of the project area in TIFF format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \surficial_geology - Contains surficial map compilation data in shapefile format. \metadata - Contains metadata in 'FGDC classic' format. \meta - Contains metadata for DVD in 'FGDC classic' format. Applications Directory (\apps) ------------------------------ Contains the installation file for ArcReader™ v 9.1 for Windows®, downloaded from http://www.esri.ca/english/downloads/default.asp. Please visit this Web site for system requirements, documentation, and user guides. Installation of ArcReader™ under Windows® requires administrator privileges. During installation, files are put in the TEMP directory. A TEMP environment variable must be set and the TEMP directory should be writable. To install ArcReader™, click on the ‘Install ArcReader’ link on the DVD’s autolaunch page, or run or double-click on the file arcreader91.exe, and follow the instructions of the installation wizard. Before opening the ArcReader™ file, copy the GSC fonts from the \apps\fonts folder on this DVD to the \Windows\Fonts folder on your hard drive. This may be done automatically using the ‘Copy GSC fonts’ link on the DVD’s autolaunch page. If you have ArcReader™ and the GSC fonts installed, start ArcReader™ and in the File menu, click Open. Navigate to the \data directory on this DVD and open the published map file (*.pmf). You can also double-click on this file directly or open the file through the ‘View ArcReader file’ link on the DVD’s autolaunch page. ArcMap™ users are provided with the style sheet GSC_Bedrock_05112005.style, located in the \apps\styles folder, which should be copied to the ArcGIS\styles folder on your hard drive. To view the files in ECW format, you will need the ArcReader™ ECW plug-in. This can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.ermapper.com/downloads/download_view.aspx?PRODUCT_VERSION_ID=150. Data Directory (\data) ---------------------- Contains data in multiple formats. Separate readme files and metatdata files in subdirectories provide detailed information. Also contains a file in .pmf format for quick viewing in ArcReader™ and a file in .mxd format for quick viewing in ArcMap™. Assistance ---------- Questions, suggestions, and comments regarding the geological information contained in the data sets should be addressed to the contact person identified under 'Point of contact' in the metadata file. Questions, suggestions, and comments regarding the digital format, distribution, or cartographic products should be addressed to the contact person identified under 'Distribution information' in the metadata file. Date Stamp ---------- Digital data for release created on (Y/M/D) 2006/10/31. ArcInfo version: 9.0,,(Fri Mar 5 16:09:26 PST 2004) GEMS versions: 2.3 Digital Release AML version: 2.0