bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hydrogeological regions of Canada: Data release
Authors: Sharpe D R , Russell H A J , Grasby S
E , Wozniak P R J
Published: January 2011

The Hydrogeological Regions Map depicts first order regions of Canada that have distinct groundwater systems. The country is assigned to nine regions as determined by frozen ground, geology, and physiography. Frozen ground has a dominant affect in the continuous
permafrost region and the southern limit of this region cuts across both physiographic and geological features. Geology controls surface expression of the landscape and subsurface water-bearing characteristics, and the bedrock contacts that delineate geological terrains and basins represent the
major region boundaries. Physiographic features are influenced by geology and coincide closely with geological boundaries but also divide geological units where elevation dominates, primarily along the eastern limit of the Cordillera. Physiographic features provide hydraulic gradients for regional
and local flow and combine with climatic and run-off characteristics to dictate the regional moisture surplus or deficit that affects recharge to and discharge from groundwater systems. Moisture index isolines based on the Thornthwaite classification overlay the regions to provide a sense of
moisture deficiency or surplus.
Phanerozoic bedrock geology, Vendom Fiord area, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
Authors: Thorsteinsson R , Harrison J C , de Freitas T A
Published: January 2011

The Phanerozoic bedrock geology of Vendom Fiord map area (NTS 49D) features unmetamorphosed sedimentary rocks of mostly Lower Cambrian to Upper Devonian and Paleogene ages exposed within 1) the central Ellesmere Fold Belt, 2) an intensely faulted portion of the
Arctic Platform, and 3) the an intervening regional synclinorium (Schei Syncline) which can be traced from central Ellesmere Island to Grinnell Peninsula on western Devon Island. The Paleozoic succession thickens westward from a feather edge where the Lower Cambrian lies nonconformably on
Paleoproterozic granulites of the Inglefield Mobile belt (1.98 to 1.75 Ga) to a thickness exceeding 10 km under the western map edge. Prominent depositional features of the lower Paleozoic include shelf to basin facies changes involving nine formations of Upper Ordovician to Lower Devonian ages,
biostromal carbonate buildups of Silurian age containing migrated hydrocarbons, important unconformities in Pragian and Emsian strata that provide a late Caledonian uplift history for south eastern Ellesmere Island, and Middle to Upper Devonian foreland clastic formations that are the depositional
record of the Ellesmerian Orogeny. The Schei Syncline and Central Ellesmere Fold Belt are Devonian-Early Carboniferous tectonic features produced during the Ellesmerian deformation. Subsequent planation has formed a regional angular unconformity with Upper Paleocene to Middle Eocene Eureka Sound
Group sediments deposited above this surface and preserved now in numerous widely scattered fault-bounded outliers. These strata are the depositional response to phases of compressive and strike-slip deformation during the Eurekan Orogeny, also related to more distant events including sea floor
spreading in Baffin Bay and the plate motions of Greenland. Commercially significant coal resources are exposed in Eocene strata near the south shore of Stenkul Fiord.
Phanerozoic bedrock geology, Strathcona Fiord area, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
Authors: Harrison J C , Thorsteinsson R , de Freitas T A
Published: January 2011

The Phanerozoic bedrock geology of Strathcona Fiord map area (NTS 49E) features unmetamorphosed sedimentary rocks of Lower Cambrian to Upper Devonian and Triassic to Eocene ages exposed within 1) the central Ellesmere Fold Belt, 2) overlying Sverdrup Basin, 3) a
regional synclinorium (Schei Syncline) which can be traced from central Ellesmere Island to Grinnell Peninsula on western Devon Island, and in the east 4) a narrow, intensely faulted portion of the Arctic Platform. The Paleozoic succession thickens westward from a feather edge, where the Lower
Cambrian lies nonconformably on Paleoproterozic granulites of the Inglefield Mobile belt (1.98 to 1.75 Ga), to a thickness exceeding 9 km under the centre of the map. Prominent depositional features include shelf to basin facies changes involving ten formations of Upper Ordovician to Lower Devonian
ages, biostromal carbonates of Silurian age containing migrated hydrocarbons, important unconformities in Pragian and Emsian strata that provide a late Caledonian uplift history for south eastern Ellesmere Island, and Middle to Upper Devonian foreland clastic formations that are the depositional
record of the Ellesmerian Orogeny. The Schei Syncline and Central Ellesmere Fold Belt are Devonian-Early Carboniferous tectonic features produced during the Ellesmerian deformation. Subsequent planation has formed a regional angular unconformity with Lower Triassic to Middle Eocene strata deposited
above this surface and preserved now in numerous widely scattered fault-bounded outliers. The Triassic to Cretaceous succession, up to 1500 m thick in the northwest, represents the eastern margin of the Sverdrup Basin. In addition, rift-related redbeds of the Canyon Fiord Formation and overlying
Permian sandstones are likely present in the northwestern subsurface. The Eureka Sound Group (Maastrichtian to middle Eocene) is preserved mostly east of the Sverdrup Basin and attains a thickness of about 4000 m in the north central Strathcona Fiord area. These sediments are the depositional
response to phases of compressive and strike-slip deformation during the Eurekan Orogeny, also related to more distant events including sea floor spreading in Baffin Bay and the plate motions of Greenland. Commercially significant coal resources are exposed in Eocene strata between Strathcona and
Bay fiords.
Surficial geology, Kyklo Creek, British Columbia
Authors: Smith I R
Published: January 2011

Kyklo Creek (NTS 94I/11) map area was inundated by the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the late Wisconsinan glaciation (ca. 25 000 - 10 000 years ago). A thick blanket of clay and fine-silt-rich till was deposited by westward flowing ice across most of the region;
glacial flow direction is depicted by west and southwestward-oriented flutings that also exhibit a rotation of flow around a bedrock-cored upland situated in the northeast part of the map. The area is dominantly flat, and covered extensively by bog and fen deposits. Thick peat accumulations
(>2-3 m) locally form hummocky surfaces, accentuated by thermokarst (melt) of underlying discontinuous permafrost (units O1k, Ok). Hummocky till, including patterns interpreted to represent controlled moraines and crevasse-squeeze ridges lie only a few metres above the surrounding
wetlands, and are typically covered by an aspen-dominated Boreal forest cover. Prominent ice-marginal channels that formed during regional deglaciation are depicted in the northwest part of the map area. There, a small glaciofluvial fan (unit Gf) provided a local aggregate source (now exhausted). It
is likely that other such deposits occur in similar geographic associations, however, the ability to detect them is greatly limited by the extensive wetland and forest cover, in addition to the general difficulty accessing this terrain. Outcrops of Shaftesbury Formation shale bedrock are found in
the northeast part of the map area. Only a thin till veneer mantles this bedrock-cored upland in contrast to the rest of the map area where borrow pits expose thickness of till >4-10 m.
A comparison of core petrophysical data with well log parameters, Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin
Authors: Hu K , Issler D R
Published: January 2011

Conventional core analysis (porosity, permeability, grain density, residual oil and water saturation) from 112 wells and specialized (e.g., porosity and permeability under variable pressure) core petrophysical analyses from 24 wells have been compiled from
information contained in well history reports for the Beaufort-Mackenzie region. Well log data (density, sonic transit-time, resistivity, sonic and density caliper information) were obtained for the corresponding conventional core porosity measurements. The conventional analysis data are grouped in
different combinations (depending on lithology, age, rock unit). Various histograms and cross plots are used to display the distributions of core analysis and relationships between core porosity and well log data. Some factors that cause significant data scatter on all plots are described.
Surficial geology, Naosap Lake, Manitoba
Authors: Henderson P J , McMartin I
Published: January 2011

The geoscientific data presented on this map were collected during field work as part of the Canada-Manitoba Mineral Development Agreement (1984-1989) and the Shield Margin NATMAP Project (1991-1996). Air photo interpretation (1:60 000 scale aerial photographs)
and map compilation was completed as part the TGI-3 Flin Flon Project in 2008.
The November 1, 1935, M 6.2 Timiskaming earthquake, its aftershocks, and subsequent seismicity
Authors: Adams J , Vonk A
Published: January 2011

The November 1, 1935 Timiskaming earthquake, mb 6.2, was felt over an area of 1.3 million km2 and was the first recorded from the Timiskaming area. This report documents the seismic history of the area with specific reference to the mainshock, immediate
aftershocks, subsequent seismicity and seismotectonics. A new epicentre at 46.885°N 79.004°W has been determined for the mainshock. Seven new aftershocks that were reported in the national press are documented along with the twelve already known. The largest aftershock (mN 4.9) lies 30 km
northeast of the mainshock. Relocation of the subsequent earthquakes suggests that most of the earthquakes lie in a northwest-southeast trending band approximately 10 km wide and 55 km long under Lac Kipawa, here called the Kipawa Seismic Zone. Recurrence rates (ß=0.92; N0=2.0 per year) calculated
for the zone have an extremely low ß value and imply M=5.0 earthquakes once every 48 years. Available data provide poorly-constrained focal mechanisms for the zone. The best choice suggests thrusting on planes striking northwest and dipping about 45°, probably related to Lower Paleozoic rift
faults that extend from the Ottawa Valley to Lake Timiskaming.
Petroleum play data for the Kee Scarp play (Ramparts Formation), Mackenzie corridor, Northwest Territories
Authors: Pyle L J , Gal L P
Published: January 2011

The anchor field in northern Mackenzie corridor is Norman Wells oil field, the reservoir of which is the Middle Devonian Kee Scarp Member of Ramparts Formation. Petroleum resource assessment of the corridor is a project within the Geological Survey of Canada's
"Secure Canadian Energy Supply" program (2005-2009). The output of the project is to update geoscience information and provide hydrocarbon resource assessments for use by northern communities and energy resource exploration companies.

The Kee Scarp play is an established, immature play for oil and solution gas and a conceptual play for non-associated gas (Hannigan et al., 2006). The play lies within the Interior Plains/Platform and Mackenzie Arc exploration regions of the northern Canadian mainland sedimentary basin, in Peel and
Anderson plains, and Mackenzie Plain, Franklin and Mackenzie Mountains areas of Morrow et al. (2006; Figure 1). The play has also been referred to as an established Kee Scarp reef oil play and conceptual Middle Devonian play (Kee Scarp Member outside of Norman Wells area) by Canadian Gas Potential
Committee (2001) and as Kee Scarp play by Gal (2007). Two play areas, bounded by erosional, depositional, and outcrop limits, are defined in this report: Kee Scarp Reefs/Ramparts Platform Interior Plains, containing 20 exploration wells, and Kee Scarp Reefs/Ramparts Platform Northern Foldbelt within
which 408 wells tested the play (Figure 1, Table 1).

Surface data from Ramparts Formation (Kee Scarp Member) comes mainly from the foldbelt of the northern Franklin and Mackenzie mountains while subsurface information is derived mainly from well history reports. Two Geological Survey of Canada Open File reports (Fischbuch, 1984; Williams, 1985)
contain cross-sections and describe facies/reservoir distributions of the Kee Scarp reef. This report summarizes surface and subsurface geological framework and petroleum play data for the Kee Scarp play, including elements of the potential petroleum system such as qualitative porosity and
permeability of reservoir rocks, possible source rocks and thermal maturity level, and trap formation and seal rocks.
Reservoir petrophysical property evaluation from well logs for the Mackenzie Corridor, Northern Mainland, Canada
Authors: Hu K , Hannigan P
Published: January 2011

In this report a series of maps are presented displaying the 23 conceptual and immature exploration plays areas in the Interior Platform and Mackenzie Fold Belt in Northwest Territories and Yukon. On the basis of play definition and stratigraphic study, this Open
File presents detailed log analyses of reservoirs defined for each play in the Mackenzie Corridor region. It describes not only basic reservoir characteristics such as porosity and water saturation, but also detailed lithology interpretations and permeability estimations. Reservoir evaluation is
displayed by a combination of well logs, calculated petrophysical data, core measurements and testing results.
Oligocene Kugmallit sequence in the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin of Arctic Canada: Regional sequence stratigraphic framework, potential controls on sedimentation cycles
and reservoir patterns
Authors: Chi G Q , Dietrich J R , Chen Z , Dixon J
Published: January 2011

A comprehensive synthesis of the Oligocene Kugmallit Sequence in the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin of Arctic Canada has integrated data from the shelf, slope and deep basin, and linked shelf-break deltas and deep-water submarine fan systems. These have been evaluated
for geological controls on sedimentation in different settings and for oil and gas resource potential.
Sequence stratigraphic analysis of the Kugmallit Sequence in both onshore and offshore areas, based on regional 2D seismic grids and digital wireline logs, reveals the presence of two distinct extra-basinal fluviodeltaic axes which provided the bulk of the sediment fill in the Beaufort-Mackenzie
Basin. They occur on the southwest and southeast margins of the basin and are separated by a tectonic high. A thick accumulation of the Oligocene Kugmallit Sequence indicates high sediment supply and rapid subsidence. The main sources of clastic sediments were to the south and southeast, but a local
source area was the intervening tectonic high. Depocentre switching in the central part of the basin was controlled by northwesterly migrating shelf breaks, whereas in the southwest the northeastward progradation was a response to Cordilleran orogenesis to the south. Deposits on the southwestern
margin of the basin have been removed by erosion.
Turbidites in the north-central part of the basin were deposited during the early stage of Oligocene Kugmallit deposition and were initially limited to the growth fault zone in the south but later expanded northward. They are overlain by younger deltaic deposits.
Four regional subsequences can be recognized within the Kugmallit Sequence, recording a progressive evolution of the sediment dispersal pattern. The nature of the subsequence boundaries varies across the basin. In the southwest, the sequence boundaries document extensive large scale submarine
erosion, indicative of tectonic uplift, whereas in the southeast they are relatively conformable. In the deep-water sediments of the north-central part of the basin, deeply eroded boundaries of the subsequences can be recognized on seismic data.
Different types of submarine fans, including the slope-submarine-fan, fault-controlled submarine fan and nearshore submarine fan, are the main depositional facies in the early stage for each subsequence, whereas in the late stage, deltaic and shelf deposits dominate. Mapping the four Kugmallit
subsequences and identifying their internal facies offers a more refined approach to evaluating the oil and gas potential of Kugmallit strata.
Geochemistry of glacial sediments of the Bonaparte Lake map area (NTS 92P), south central British Columbia
Authors: Plouffe A , Bednarski J M , Huscroft CA , Anderson R G , McCuaig S J
Published: January 2011

A total of 936 till and 14 glaciofluvial sediment samples were collected within the Bonaparte Lake map area of south central British Columbia with the objective of defining new potential areas for mineralization in bedrock. The clay and silt plus clay-sized
fractions, along with the heavy mineral concentrates from these samples were submitted for geochemical analyses. Till composition is directly influenced by the underlying bedrock geology and ice-flow history of the last glaciation (Late Wisconsinan Fraser Glaciation). High concentrations of gold in
till confirms that there is a high mineral potential for gold over the bedrock of the Quesnel Terrane and associated Mesozoic intrusive rocks which underlie a large part of the map area. Some of the high gold levels in till are not associated to known gold occurrences within the bedrock and
therefore, are thought to reflect the presence of unknown mineralized zones. Base metal levels are high in till sampled above the Quesnel, Slide Mountain and Kootenay terranes. These results confirm the high potential for base metals in these geological terranes. High molybdenum levels were measured
in till near the contact zone between Nicola Group bedrock and the Slide Mountain Terrane. This is an area where no molybdenum mineralization was previously reported and therefore, could be related to unknown bedrock mineralization. Rare earth elements, thorium and uranium levels in till are
elevated in the region of the Early Cretaceous Raft Batholith. The distribution of these elements in till was influenced by glacial dispersal to the southwest during the advance of glaciers into the area. The small number of glaciofluvial sediment samples limits an interpretation of their regional
composition. Results of the geochemical analyses of the glaciofluvial sediment samples are herein provided for comparison purposes only.
A non-parametric discovery process model - A least squares approach
Authors: Chen G , Chen Z , Tzeng P
Published: January 2011

This open file discusses an algorithm that uses a least square approach for a non-parametric discovery process model. The mathematical derivation of the model is presented, and it is followed by two application examples from different play types and sample sizes
to illustrate the use of the proposed method in petroleum resource estimation. A computer code of the algorithm in "R" language and the datasets in the application examples are also included in this open file.
Seismic shothole drillers' log-derived thematic GIS, Northwest Territories and northern Yukon: bedrock outcrop and subcrop, geohazards, and muskeg thickness
Authors: Smith I R , Lesk-Winfield K
Published: January 2011

This publication provides a collection of geoscience and biological information interpreted from seismic shothole drillers' log records. The shothole records provide point lithostratigraphic observations of muskeg and earth materials from surface to 10-20 m
depth. Data are presented as GIS, allowing spatial patterns and distributions to be assessed.Bedrock situated at the top of drillers' log records is mapped as outcrop, while that situated below unconsolidated drift is mapped as subcrop. Identification of bedrock type and situation will aid bedrock
mapping and drift exploration, particularly in areas of thick drift cover. It will also assist bedrock-generated landslide hazard assessments, and benefit granular aggregate exploration, as competent bedrock such as limestone could be quarried. Geohazards pertain to those records interpreted to
represent hazards to infrastructure development, such as roads and pipelines, as well as future geophysical seismic exploration. The geohazards identified include the presence of ice or water at depth, and occurrences of flowing holes (water), flowing sand, and gas. Muskeg thicknesses and/or the
presence of muskeg (thickness undefined) was interpreted from drillers' log records and plotted as thickness-proportional symbols. The available data permits broad trends in muskeg thickness and distribution to be discerned throughout the study area, and highlights areas where thick and extensive
muskeg could pose a significant concern to future infrastructure development.
Seismic interpretation and structural analysis of the Beaufort - Mackenzie Basin
Authors: Graves J , Chen Z , Dietrich J
R , Dixon J
Published: January 2011

Regional 2D seismic lines have been interpreted throughout the basin for a better understanding of regional stratigraphy, structural styles, as well as petroleum. The rift sequences and Upper Cretaceous are interpreted only in the east basin margin. For the Lower
Tertiary strata, including Aklak, Taglu and Richards sequences, we have better control from exploration wells and a better understanding in east basin margin and Outer Mackenzie Delta area. In the rest of the basin, the interpretation of the Lower Tertiary is less reliable because of poor data
quality and significant burial depths. The Oligocene and Upper Tertiary strata, including Kugmallit, Mackenzie Bay, Akpak and Iperk sequences are interpreted throughout the basin, except where they have been completely removed by erosion. Five regional seismic sections illustrate the general
features of the sequence boundaries and the structural deformation of the entire basin.
The structural styles and evolution of Late Mesozoic-Cenozoic Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin vary considerably from west to east and from the basin margin to offshore due to its unique tectonic environment. The basin started as a rift during Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous. After rift, the development
of the west basin was dominated by contractional tectonics but east basin was continuously in an extensional regime. Structural analysis is focused on the variation of structural styles and the major structural boundaries that separate different tectonic environments. The major conclusions reached
by this research include:
- In west basin, the most important deformation is the extensively developed Early Tertiary thrust faults and folds (pre-Richards Sequence). Deformation may have begun as broad and gentle folds during the late Paleocene or early Eocene, but the current geometry of the contractional deformation is a
result of mid-Eocene (pre-Richards Sequence) tectonism. Contractional deformation is mainly limited to west of the Blow River High. Richards and overlying strata are relatively undeformed.
- In east basin, the early stage of contraction may have occurred at the end of the rift stage (end of Early Cretaceous) but is limited to a narrow zone in southwestern Kugmallit Trough. Deformation in most of the east basin is dominated by post-Late Eocene syn-depositional extension when deposition
of the Richards Sequence began. The extensional regime was terminated by Late Miocene inversion.
- The structural boundary separating the west from the east basin is a broad transition zone consisting of the Blow River and Tununuk highs and their south extensions.
- Late Miocene inversion in the east basin was mainly limited to south of Tarsuit-Amauligak Fault zone and in southwestern Kugmallit Trough. Late Miocene tectonics also caused strike-slip along Taglu Fault Zone.
- North of Tarsuit-Amauligak Fault Zone extensional structures dominate.
Well temperature data compilation, correction and quality assessment for the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin
Authors: Hu K , Issler D R , Jessop A P
Published: January 2011

Subsurface temperature data have been compiled for 258 petroleum exploration wells drilled in the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin between 1965 and 2007. The data are from two sources: log-based maximum bottomhole temperature (BHT) measurements (corrected for the cooling
effects of mud circulation where possible) and maximum well fluid test temperatures (primarily from drillstem tests). This report contains an Excel spreadsheet with 2236 quality-ranked temperature values for different depths within the study wells. Uncorrected, raw BHT data are included in a
separate Excel spreadsheet along with depth, time, and other information needed for temperature correction and quality assessment.
GEOART: a contribution to Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM-Energy) Program and geoscience outreach
Authors: Huntley D A
Published: January 2011

The Geological Survey of Canada, through the Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals Program, is helping to increase economic prosperity of northern Canada by providing critical geoscience information required for long-term investment, targeted exploration,
sustainable development and management of new energy and mineral resources. As a contribution to this program and outreach initiative to increase public awareness and interest in geoscience, seven paintings by the author depict the surficial geology and geomorphic history of northeastern British
Columbia, including the northwest limit of the Fort Nelson Lowland, western Etsho Plateau, Maxhamish Escarpment, Tsoo Tablelands, and the Liard, Fort Nelson and Petitot rivers. Lowland regions are underlain by gently dipping natural gas-bearing shale, siltstone and sandstone. Folded and
fault-bounded conglomerate, sandstone, carbonaceous shale, coal and limestone form escarpments, tablelands and plateaux. During the last glaciation (30,000 to 12,000 calendar years before present), Maxhamish Lake and numerous smaller basins were excavated as the Laurentide Ice Sheet and meltwater
scoured older glacial deposits and weak bedrock. The modern Fort Nelson and Petitot rivers occupy meltwater spillways that drained northwest into glacial lakes confined to the Liard River basin. Over the last 12,000 years, slopes and drainage networks have been modified by fluvial erosion and
deposition, landslides, forest fires, beavers and human activity.
Proterozoic magmatic events of the Slave Craton, Wopmay Orogen and environs
Authors: Buchan K L , Ernst R E , Bleeker W , Davis W J , Villeneuve M , van Breeman O , Hamilton M A , Söderlund U
Published: January 2011

The Open File summarizes Proterozoic magmatic events of the Slave craton, Wopmay orogen, and adjacent areas.
Scollard/Willow Creek/Coalspur formations: summary of literature and concepts
Authors: Hamblin A P
Published: January 2011

This Open File represents a brief summary of information, gleaned from published literature, on the geology of the Scollard, Willow Creek and Coalspur formations (and equivalents), of Upper Cretaceous-Tertiary age. This compendium, and the enclosed references,
can provide a background to further research on these strata, which have both scientific and economic interest. These clastic, generally non-marine rocks are well-exposed in certain localized parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, include the famed K-T boundary, and also harbour significant potential
for shallow gas, coal-bed methane, uranium, and groundwater resources.
Regional slope stability assessment: Challenges in spatial and stratigraphic geologic and geotechnical data integration
Authors: Mosher D C , MacKillop K , Latour V , Fenton G , Mitchelmore P
Published: January 2011

Recent oil and gas exploration in Eastern Canada includes deep water continental slope regions. Sediment instability and risk of submarine mass failure is the most significant geohazard in this environment, as demonstrated in the rock record and even in historic
times with the 1929 Grand Bank's landslide. An abundance of seismic reflection data and numerous piston cores along the Nova Scotia continental margin make it an ideal area to perform a regional slope stability assessment. Site-specific assessments typically involve slope stability analysis to
predict static and dynamic critical slope failure conditions. Vertical measurements of sediment geotechnical properties used in these analyses can be reasonably extrapolated on local scales for site assessment purposes. Regional slope stability assessments, however, have the challenge of integrating
geological and geotechnical conditions that vary spatially and stratigraphically. In this study, a simplified geostatistical approach was adopted to assess the effect of spatial variability of soil properties on slope stability analysis. Probabilistic and deterministic engineering assessments were
performed for both non-spatially averaged and spatially averaged core sections. Results indicate that the estimated factor of safety increased by 30% when spatially averaged values were used. A slope of 10o has a 50% probability of failure under static conditions. The average slope angle for
the area is between 1 and 3o. In this case, a seismic coefficient of ~12% is required to initiate instability. Given the abundance of mass transport deposits in the stratigraphic section, occasional strong earthquakes to generate these coefficients must have occurred in the past. Other
contributive factors may have resulted in weakening of sediment in the stratigraphic section to lessen these critical coefficients.
LIDAR and digital aerial imagery of the Leech River Fault Zone and coastal regions from Sombrio Point to Ten Mile Point, southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Authors: James T S , Bednarski J M , Rogers G C , Currie R
G
Published: January 2011

In March, 2007, 305.9 km2 of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) observations and digital aerial imagery were acquired on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, for earthquake and tsunami investigations by Natural Resources Canada. The imagery covers the
Leech River Fault Zone and coastal regions from Sombrio Point to Ten Mile Point. The geographic extent ranges from 48.3 to 48.5°N and from 123.2 to 124.3°W. A 2 m x 2 m bare-Earth digital elevation model (DEM) was derived from the LIDAR observations and is complemented by 0.2 m x 0.2 m
pixel width colour aerial imagery collected at the same time.
Piston cores and supporting high-resolution seismic data, Scotian Slope, Eastern Canada: data and interpretations
Authors: Jenner K A , Piper D J W , Campbell D
C , Mosher D C
Published: January 2011

This Open File report and associated ArcReader project summarises a set of 98 piston cores, up to 13 m long, from the Scotian Slope. It provides radiocarbon ages, grain size data, and preliminary correlation between cores. The cores have been widely used in
studies of geohazards on the Scotian margin. Further information on trigger weight cores and the location of seismic data is available through the Expedition Database at http://gdr.nrcan.gc.ca/ed/index_e.php
Petroleum Reservoir Potential of Upper Paleozoic Sandstones in the Offshore Maritimes Basin, Eastern Canada
Authors: Hu K , Dietrich J
Published: January 2011

The reservoir characteristics of Carboniferous-Permian sandstones in nine wells in the Maritimes Basin in eastern Canada are evaluated through compilation of core measurements and detailed petrophysical analyses of wireline well logs. The wells include Bradelle
L-49, Brion Island No.1, Irishtown No.1, Cablehead E-95 and East Point E-49 in the Magdalen Basin, North Sydney F-24 and Hermine E-94 in the Sydney Basin, and Hare Bay E-21 and Verrazano L-77 in the St. Anthony Basin. Reservoir properties evaluated include lithology, porosity, permeability and water
saturation. Although the average porosity and permeability of sandstones in the study wells decrease rapidly with depth, a significant percentage of sandstones have enhanced reservoir quality associated with secondary porosity development. Measured sandstone porosity values in the Magdalen Basin
wells are up to 20 % to depths of 2000 m, and up to 15 % to depths of 3500 m. Sandstone porosity values in the Hare Bay well in the St Anthony Basin are up to 15 % to depths of 4500 m.
Possible oil or gas zones in Carboniferous sandstones are identified from porosity and water saturation data, in all nine wells evaluated in this study. Many of the indicated petroleum zones occur in thin shaly sandstones, characterised by very low porosity and permeability. However, possible
petroleum zones occur in sandstones with fair to good porosity and permeability. Based on select porosity and water saturation cutoff values (phi>7.5% and Sw<55%), possible hydrocarbon reservoirs are identified in sandstones in the Upper Carboniferous Pictou and Mabou
groups and Lower Carboniferous Horton Group. The evaluated well data indicate that sandstone reservoir quality does not appear to be a major limiting factor for petroleum resource potential in many parts of the offshore Maritimes Basin. Due to the complex and varied structural and depositional
history in the region, it is uncertain if the reservoir-quality patterns observed in the study data can be extrapolated across all parts of the basin.
Regional stream sediment and water geochemical data, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut (NTS 77G, 78B, 87E, 87H, 88A)
Authors: McCurdy M W , Day S J A , McNeil R
J , Friske P W B
Published: January 2011

New analytical data for 35 elements resulting from the reanalysis of 893 stream sediment samples collected from Victoria Island in 1994 are presented in this Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) open file release. Field observations and analytical data originally
reported in GSC Open File 4290 (2002) are included in a separate file with this report, as well as data for uranium, fluoride and pH in corresponding stream waters. Original data files also include Pt and Pd concentrations at 143 sites selected on the basis of high Cu, Ni, and/or Co
values.
Expedition report CCGS Hudson 2009 - 039: Bay of Fundy
Authors: Todd B J , Brown O , Fromm S A , Hayward S E , Jerosch K , Kostylev V E , Li M , Manning D , Mesling P , Middleton G , Patton E , Pledge P E , Robertson A , Shaw J , Spencer P L , Standen G
Published: January 2011

The CCGS Hudson expedition 2009 - 039 to the Bay of Fundy took place from August 27th to September 7th, 2009. The primary scientific objective of this expedition was to collect geophysical, geological, and biological information in areas where multibeam sonar
data had been collected by the Ocean Mapping Group of the University of New Brunswick, the Canadian Hydrographic Service, and the Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic) from the mid-1990s to 2008 (Fig. 1). Specifically, the work supports objectives of the Offshore Renewable Energy project of the
Offshore Geoscience Program. Insights gained from this expedition will contribute to our understanding of the Quaternary evolution of the Bay of Fundy and the seabed conditions that may affect the development of marine renewable energy infrastructure. The expedition was conducted with cooperation of
scientific staff of the National Marine Fisheries Service of the United States and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
During the expedition, 756 kilometres of seismic profiles and sidescan sonograms were collected, 33 Campod stations were occupied (resulting in 1770 still images and 30.849 kilometres of video camera transects in 16:51:34 hours/minutes/seconds of recording time), 31 IKU samples were retrieved, 4 van
Veen grabs were obtained and 3 cores taken at seismostratigraphically strategic locations. At four stations, a deep ocean camera prototype was tested. The general pattern of work on expedition Hudson 2009039 consisted of bottom sampling, sea floor video and photography by day, followed by a night
watch collecting geophysical data (seismic profiling and sidescan sonar). Work during daylight took place on the foredeck and in the forward lab. Night work took place on the quarterdeck and the General Purpose lab (Fig. 2). The weather on this expedition was uniformly good and was remarked upon by
crew and scientific staff. Hurricane Isobel was initially a concern, but it made landfall well south of the Gulf of Maine.
Rock-Eval/TOC data for data for thirty wells from Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin, Northwest Territories
Authors: Snowdon L R , Obermajer M , Issler D R
Published: January 2011

Over 6000 Rock-Eval/TOC analyses are given for samples from 30 petroleum exploration wells from Beaufort-Mackenzie region.
Report on 2009 field activities and ground thermal data collection in the Mackenzie Corridor completed under N.W.T. science licence #14582
Authors: Smith S L , Throop J , Ednie M , Chartrand J , Riseborough D , Nixon F M
Published: January 2011

A summary of field activities conducted in 2009 in the Mackenzie Corridor under NWT Science License #14582 is presented. Ground thermal and active layer data acquired from permafrost monitoring sites throughout the corridor visited in 2009 is presented in
graphical and tabular format. This report will be distributed to community organizations and stakeholders in the region to provide an update on field activities. The ground thermal and active layer data presented provides essential baseline information that can be utilized by stakeholders in the
region and others for various purposes such as land management activities, regulatory processes and design of northern infrastructure.
Geotechnical database and descriptions of permafrost monitoring sites established 2006-2010 in the northern Mackenzie Corridor, Northwest Territories
Authors: Wolfe S A , Smith S L , Chartrand J , Kokelj S , Palmer M , Stevens C W
Published: January 2011

The Geological Survey of Canada, of Natural Resources Canada, and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada conducted a field program between 2006 and 2010 to address gaps in baseline environmental information in the northern Mackenzie Corridor. Ground thermal data were
collected from seven sites along the proposed hydrocarbon development corridor between Inuvik and the Niglingtak anchor field. In addition, soil samples were collected at six new field sites for laboratory testing. Geotechnical and geochemical information, together with near-surface and ground
temperature data from these sites has been compiled in a relational database presented. Graphic presentations of the data are provided along with information on site characteristics and photographs. Also provided are ground penetrating radar profiles acquired from some of these sites, and from
related terrain. The data provide useful baseline information to users including those involved in planning northern development, infrastructure design and the regulatory process.
A new nickel discovery in the Prince Albert Hills, Melville Peninsula, Nunavut: implications for Ni-Cu-(PGE) exploration in the Prince Albert Group
Authors: Houlé G , Gibson H L , Richan L , Bécu V , Corrigan D , Nadeau L
Published: January 2011

The Melville Peninsula Project (MPP) is one of a number of geo-mapping projects that were initiated under the Federal Government's Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) Program in 2008. The main purpose of the GEM Program is to provide updated geoscience
information to support exploration in the discovery and development of new energy and mineral resources in Canada's arctic.
Specifically, the MPP objectives are to renew and update the public geoscience database for the area, upgrade the knowledge and understanding of the Precambrian geology and Quaternary superficial cover, and to stimulate mineral exploration in the north-central part of the Churchill Province. Limited
understanding of the overall geology and significant economic endowment in time-correlative geological units outside of the map area (e.g., Committee Bay, Piling Group), justified a closer examination of the geological setting and mineral potential of the Melville Peninsula.
The present contribution highlights significant results regarding nickel mineralization obtained during geological mapping in the Prince Albert Hills within the western part of the Melville Peninsula in Nunavut.
Sm-Nd isotopic data from the Canadian Shield north of 60 degrees latitude, northern Canada
Authors: Mitchell R K , van Breemen O , Davis W J , Buenviaje R
Published: January 2011

Sm-Nd isotopic data are presented for ca. 1350 samples of Archean and Paleoproterozoic plutonic, volcanic, metamorphic, hydrothermal and sedimentary rocks of the Canadian Shield, mainly north of 60° latitude, along with ages of rock formation. Derivative
data such as "depleted mantle" model ages, as well as EpsilonNd values for samples of known age are also presented. Use of the data is discussed in terms of caveats for interpreting Nd model ages and protocols for plotting equivalent data for meaningful comparison.
An inventory of active sand dunes and blowouts in the Prairie Provinces, Canada
Authors: Wolfe S A
Published: January 2011

This open file provides an inventory of open sand areas, including active dunes and blowouts throughout the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The inventory and database were prepared to fulfill specific requests for identification of habitat for
species reliant on native open sand. The accompanying spreadsheet in Excel and dBase format can be used in a GIS to place areas of active dunes onto digital maps for referencing. In addition, files provided in KMZ format may be imported into Google Earth for locating areas of active sand within sand
hills areas. The primary purpose of this inventory is to approximate the location and size of native open sand in the Prairie Provinces for present and future reference, given the rapid rates of historical stabilization of these sandy areas.
Massive ground ice occurrences, and permafrost geology-related observations from seismic shothole drillers' log records, Northwest Territories and northern Yukon
Authors: Smith I R , Lesk-Winfield K
Published: January 2011

This publication utilizes seismic shothole drillers' litholog records to document ground ice and massive ice thickness and extents in the Northwest Territories and northern Yukon. It also provides estimates of permafrost thickness in areas of thin extensive and
sporadic discontinuous permafrost, identification of unfrozen sediments (existing and relic taliks) at depth in areas of thick permafrost cover, and depths of surface thaw in offshore Mackenzie Delta sediments.
Limitations in the seismic shothole drillers' log data are clearly recognized in their application to permafrost studies, yet they nonetheless provide a rich archive of information that can be correlated with established monitoring sites and expand regional interpretations. The information
interpreted from the drillers' log records will perhaps best serve as guides to future permafrost research by identifying key areas of interest and/or anomalous permafrost conditions that can be studied and tested in follow-up field research.
Electrical geophysics applied to assessing permafrost conditions in Pangnirtung, Nunavut
Authors: Oldenborger G A
Published: January 2011

As part of the project "Building Resilience to Climate Change in Canadian Communities" within the Climate Change Geoscience Program of Natural Resources Canada, electrical geophysical experiments were conducted in and around the hamlet of Pangnirtung, Nunavut in
August 2009. Two-dimensional electrical resistivity imaging was performed in an effort to aid permafrost characterization and landscape hazard mapping efforts in the small Inuit community on Baffin Island. The electrical geophysical data were collected in conjunction with georadar data,
geomorphologic mapping and shallow borehole drilling (see LeBlanc et al., 2010). The geophysical data are more extensive, spatially continuous, and provide deeper subsurface information than the mapping and drilling data. However, the geophysical data provide proxy measurements of geology and
permafrost conditions, and are thus subject to interpretation and should be considered as complementary to other forms of terrain and permafrost assessment.
Leveraging multi-generational workforce values in interactive information societies
Authors: Van der Walt Sophie , Du Plessis Tanya
Published: January 2011

Background: The success of organisations relies on various factors including the ability of its multi-generational workforce to collaborate within the interactive information society. By developing an awareness of the different values of a diverse workforce, organisations may benefit from diversity. Various diversity factors, such as ethnicity, age and gender, impact on the way people interact, especially in the interactive information society.Objectives: This article advocates the need for generational awareness and addresses how this awareness presents benefits to companies, such as, increased productivity, improved succession planning policies and strategies to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. The research problem is directed at how diversity management influences Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y in terms of their work performance and co-worker relationships.Method: The research design combines Critical Theory and Generational Theory within the mixed-method paradigm. The sequential exploratory design was decided upon as it studies the unknown relationships between different generations of employees. The literature review was followed by a quantitative empirical research component and data was collected by means of a questionnaire. Results: The findings highlight specific differences between generations regarding their perspectives on work values and co-worker relationships, rewards, work-life balance and retirement.Conclusion: The article concludes with recommendations on the role diversity management plays in terms of work performance and co-worker relationships. By leveraging generational awareness in the interactive information society organizations with a multi-generational workforce will succeed in the competitive business environment.
An Evaluation Of The University Of Idaho Beginning Agriculture Teacher Induction Program
Authors: Nesbitt Don L. , Mundt John P.
Published: January 2011

No abstract available
Relationship Between Mentoring and Career Development Of Agricultural Education Faculty
Authors: Eastman Kresha , Williams David L.
Published: January 2011

No abstract available
A Conceptual Model For A Program Of Agricultural Education In Colleges And Universities
Authors: Barrick R. Kirby
Published: January 2011

No abstract available
Laboratory Safety In Vocational Education: An Administrator's Perspective
Authors: Gliem Joe A. , Miller Greg
Published: January 2011

No abstract available
Effects Of Writing-To-Learn Activities On The Content Knowledge, Retention, And Attitudes Of Secondary Vocational Agriculture Students
Authors: Reaves Rita R. , Flowers James L. , Jewell Larry R.
Published: January 2011

No abstract available
A Model For Agricultural Education In Public Schools
Authors: Hughes Matthew , Barrick R. Kirby
Published: January 2011

No abstract available
Agricultural And Extension Education Department Heads' Perception Of Journals And Importance Of Publishing
Authors: Radhakrishna Rama B. , Jackson Gary B.
Published: January 2011

No abstract available
A Greenhouse Laboratory Experience Effects On Student Knowledge And Attitude
Authors: Rothenberger Barbara Heins , Stewart Bob R.
Published: January 2011

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of instruction in horticulture using and not using a greenhouse laboratory experience with the traditional classroom lecture/discussion technique. Data were collected on selected student and teacher characteristics as well as post-experiment knowledge and attitude scores. Teachers at participating schools received a unit of 15 lessons in growing poinsettias. Both treatment groups were taught by the local instructor with lesson plans provided by the researcher. Data were analyzed for 168 high school horticulture students in grades 9-12. Of the characteristics noted, seven of the total group of 168 had a home greenhouse, 65 had a horticultural supervised agricultural experience and 126 had horticultural work experience. There were 107 students in the group provided a greenhouse laboratory experience and 61 students in the group not provided a greenhouse laboratory experience. In this study, students who received a greenhouse laboratory experience scored significantly higher on the knowledge test than did students who were taught the same lessons, without a greenhouse laboratory experience. However, no significant difference was found between the post-experiment attitude toward poinsettia production scores for the two groups.