README FILE

GETTING STARTED

The HTML documentation on this CD is best viewed at a screen 
resolution of 1024 x 768 using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

If this CD-ROM fails to start automatically on a Microsoft Windows
Operating System or if it is used on an operating system other than
Microsoft Windows, the HTML documentation may be accessed by
pointing any browser to the 'index.htm' file in the DOC\HTML directory.

If this CD-ROM fails to start automatically it will be necessary to 
manually install Adobe AcrobatReader so that the Portable Document 
Files (PDF) may be viewed. See the final paragraph in this Readme File for  
AcrobatReader installation instructions.

VIEWING THE DIGITAL MAP IN PDF

A PDF version of the digital map is included for reference when setting 
up an ArcView project or ArcInfo coverages from the SHAPE and EXPORT files. 
This map (file nts95c15.pdf) may be viewed using the Adobe AcrobatReader. 
 
FOR EXPERT GIS USERS:
Following are the setup parameters to begin importing the data. 
Projection: not projected 
Coordinate System: Longitude, Latitude in decimal degrees and decimal degrees
Horizontal Datum: NAD83
Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level

ABOUT THE CD-ROM:

This CD contains the Geological Survey of Canada 
Open File 1750 which is a Geographic 
Information System (GIS) geological dataset produced
as part of the Central Foreland NATMAP Project. 
Identification of the dataset and an explanation of 
the CD file structure follows.

TITLE:
A GIS Dataset of Geological Features for the Dendale Lake Map Area 
(95C/15),Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories.
 
OPEN FILE EDITORIAL LEVEL:
Geological Survey of Canada editorial standards for GIS 
products are currently under development. However, every 
effort has been made to ensure accuracy in this Open 
File Report. 

SCALE:
Feature selection and ground distance resolution 
is 1:50 000 map scale equivalent.

PUBLICATION DATE:

2003

ORIGINATOR:

Geological Survey of Canada - Calgary

AUTHORS:

Fallas, K. M.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

The data in this open file are provided in formats suitable 
for use with ArcInfo Version 8.2 or later on any platform or 
ArcView 3.2 or later on any platform or any software capable 
of importing the SHAPE format files directly or any software 
capable of translating either ArcInfo Export (E00)files or SHAPE files. 
A text or hypertext document viewer is required to access the documentation.

CD DIRECTORY STRUCTURE:

Start Directory:
ANSI text files pertaining to the CD and CD contents, 
a browser start page, and executables which automate the CD operation:

\README.TXT
\ABSTRACT.TXT
\CITATION.TXT
\LICENCE.TXT
\METADATA.TXT
\AUTOPLAY.EXE
\AUTOPLAY.ICO
\AUTOPLAY.INI
\AUTOPLAY.INF
\SPLASH.BMP

DOCUMENTATION FOLDERS:

\DOC 
    \HTML Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file type
        \ABSTRACT.HTM
        \ACKNOW.HTM
        \CITATION.HTM
        \INDEX.HTM
        \LICENCE.HTM
        \METADATA.HTM
        \OVERVIEW.HTM
        \PHOTO.HTM
        \REFERENC.HTM
        \IMAGES FOLDER HTML page GIF files
    \PDF Portable Document File (PDF) file type
        \NTS95C15.PDF
        \LICENCE.PDF
        \DXFNTD_1.PDF
 

DATA FILE FOLDERS:

The data file names are identical in the E00 and SHP folders, 
only the file extensions differ.

\DATA 
    \E00 ArcInfo Export file type from ArcInfo version 8.2
    \SHP SHAPE file type from ArcView version 3.2
    \DXF  Geomatics Canada base map data
 

Filename      Content
gel95c15       geological contacts
srp95c15       orientation data
stp95c15       geological stations
una95c15       geological unit polygons
unl95c15       geological uint lines
 

The DXF folder contains a metadata file (.met extension) and a 
Windows zip file (nts95c15.zip) of the Geomatics Canada DXF data.

VIEWING SOFTWARE FOLDER:

\APPS 
    \Adobe AcrobatReader version 5.0.5

Follow these steps to manually install AcrobatReader 5.0.5 and 
view the PDF map:

1. navigate to the CD 'APPS' folder and copy the AcrobatReader setup    
program ar505enu.exe to your hard drive;

2. navigate to the folder you copied ar505enu.exe to, double-click on 
ar505enu.exe and follow the prompts.