Wolf Creek and Pineridge Water Well Database Pilot Projet CD-ROM Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Water Resources About the CD-ROM ---------------- These CD-ROM contains multiple data sets in a variety of formats. Although the data were prepared with MapInfo, files can also be imported by other types of GIS software such as ArcView, ARC/INFO and AutoCAD Map. In addition, the CD contains ArcExplorer, a program for Microsoft Windows that allows you to display, plot and query the data sets without the need for a GIS. Directory Structure ------------------- The CD-ROM contains two main subdirectories: \software - installation files for ArcExplorer and Adobe Acrobat Reader \data - data sets in various formats Documentation ------------- All documentation is provided in PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format) which can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. A copy of Acrobat Reader is included in the \software directory (ar405eng.exe) or can be downloaded from Adobe's website (www.adobe.com). Install Acrobat Reader by double clicking \software\ar405eng.exe) ArcExplorer ------- A limited 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 \software directory. ArcExplorer can display, print and query the spatial data in the \data\arc subdirectory. To install ArcExplorer by double clicking on aeclient.exe file in the \software folder. After ArcExplorer has been installed, you can start ArcExplorer by clicking on any .shp, .aep file in the \data\arc subdirectory. An ArcExplorer manual is provided with the CD; double click on \software\arcexplorer.pdf Other GIS --------- MapInfo Table files (*.tab) files are in the \data\mapinfo directory and can be read directly by MapInfo. Arc Interchange (E00) files in \data\e00 directories, and shapefiles in the \data\shp directories can be imported into several other GIS applications that import this format. Contact Information ------------------- Questions, suggestions, and comments regarding this CD-ROM should be addressed to: Forest Pearson Gartner Lee Limited Suite C, 206 Lowe St. Whitehorse, Yukon Tel: (867) 633-6474 Fax: (867) 633-6321 E-mail: fpearson@gartnerlee.com _______________________________________________ Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation MapInfo is a trademark of the MapInfo Corporation. ArcExplorer and Arc/Info are a trademark of ESRI, Inc.