Airborne VLF-EM Total Field and Quadrature Images for South-central Cape Breton Island

DP ME 64, Version 2, 2006. Airborne VLF-EM Total Field and Quadrature Images for NTS Sheets 11F/14, 11K/02 and 11K/03, Part of the TGI Project Area, South-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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Identification Information
 
Citation Information
  Title: DP ME 64, Version 2, 2006. Airborne VLF-EM Total Field and Quadrature Images for NTS Sheets 11F/14, 11K/02 and 11K/03, Part of the TGI Project Area, South-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M. S. King
  Publication Date: August 2006
  Edition: 2
  Data Type: raster digital data
  Series: Digital Product
  Issue Identification: DP ME 64
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
 
Data Description
  Abstract: This digital product contains two images for total field and quadrature VLF-EM map images which were derived from data collected by the Geological Survey of Canada (Survey# 260). The leveled and de-corrugated Line (Tx: Annapolis, Md) and Ortho (Tx. Cutler, Me) data were summed to increase the signal to noise ratio of the measured quadrature values. VLF-EM data is significantly biased by the orientation of the transmitted with respect to the survey area; in this case both Line and Ortho stations are essentially parallel (~220 degrees) and generate similar electromagnetic coupling patterns with structural and stratigraphic trends in the project area. Total field VLF-EM response provides a measure of the electrical character of the underlying geological units. Quadrature VLF-EM response provides a measure of the electrical current gathering (channeling) at linear interfaces such as stratigraphic contacts and/or faults and fractures. The 24-bit colour map images were produced with a 20m pixel size at 1:100 000 scale. Shading was from the southeast at 35 degrees above the horizon. The images were produced by contractor M. S. King using funds provided under the Natural Resources Canada and Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources joint project 'Geological Mapping for Mineral Development, South-central Cape Breton Island', part of Natural Resources Canada's Targeted Geoscience Initiative 2000-2003.
  Purpose: The Cape Breton Island Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) was designed to increase geological knowledge in southern Cape Breton Island through new geological and geophysical investigations. Projects included geological mapping, detailed shallow seismic investigations, and reprocessing and enhancement of existing gravity and magnetic data. The objective or re-processing existing data (e.g. VLF-EM) is to provide geoscientists with regional (e.g. 1:50 000 scale) map products to assist in unraveling hydrocarbons). To this end existing data are re-processed to removed line or other errors common in airborne electromagnetic surveys and to enhance local structural and stratigraphic trends using advanced digital processing techniques. The resulting images are generated in a geo-referenced format for inclusion into the provincial database. These products allow for easy distribution and comparison to complementary data sets. This project is not designed to interpret VLF-EM data; however, an attempt to familiarize the reader with the VLF-EM method follows this section. In contrast to magnetic data, VLF-EM data commonly contain cultural features (e.g. power lines) and the first step in any interpretation is an evaluation of known culture in a particular area. Other phenomena related to electromagnetic theory affect VLF interpretations and the reader should be aware of these prior to using these data.
  Supplemental Information: Dataset ID = v064t1av; Data Class = vlf-em; Project ID = TGI1
  Language English
  Data Credit: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
  Data Environment ArcInfo 8.2 on a SUN Sparc 20 workstation running Solaris 7
  Native Data Set Format TIFF Image
 
Contact Information
 
  Jeff Poole
    Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
    Digital Information Services Supervisor
    1701 Hollis Street, P.O. Box 698
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    B3J 2T9
    (phone) 902-424-8139
    (fax) 902-424-7735
    Staff Contact
    Available: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. AST Monday - Friday
 
Time Period Information
  Beginning Date: 2000
  Ending Date: October 2003
  Currentness Reference: publication date
 
Data Status
  Progress: Complete
  Update Frequency: None planned
 
Spatial Domain
  West Coordinate: -61.6
  East Coordinate: -60.5
  North Coordinate: 46.25
  South Coordinate: 45.75
G-Poly coordinates
  G-Poly Pair (1 of 5) 46.25, -61.6
  G-Poly Pair (2 of 5) 46.25, -60.5
  G-Poly Pair (3 of 5) 45.75, -60.5
  G-Poly Pair (4 of 5) 45.75, -61.6
  G-Poly Pair (5 of 5) 46.25, -61.6
 
 
Keywords
  Theme Keywords: Geophysics; Physics; Remote Sensing; GeoscientificInformation; Geology; Downloadable Data; VLF-EM (VLF); 11F/14; 11K/02; total field; quadrature; 11K/03; vlf surveys, airborne; Geologic & Geophysical; Geophysics (GP); VLF Images; Imagery and Base Maps; Imagery and Base Maps
  Place Keywords: Nova Scotia; Cape Breton Island, N S; Whycocomagh, N S; Baddeck, N S; Lake Ainslie, N S; Antigonish County, N S; Guysborough County, N S; Cape Breton County, N S; Inverness County, N S; Richmond County, N S; Victoria County, N S
 
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Browse Graphic Information
  Filename: none
  Description: none at this time
 
Security Information
  Classification System: none
  Classification: Unclassified
  Handling Description: none
 
Cross Reference Information
 
Cross Reference (1 of 14)
  Title: Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia
  Originator: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral and Energy Branch
  Publication Date: 2000
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp043.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Map
  Issue: Map ME 2000-1
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Branch
 
Cross Reference (2 of 14)
  Title: Geological mapping using VLF radio waves. In Electromagnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics: Volume 2, Application, Parts A and B, M.N. Nabighian (ed)
  Originator: J.D. McNeill, V.F. Labson
  Publication Date: 1991
  Data Form: document
  Series: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Investigations in Geophysics
  Issue: No. 3, pp. 521-640.
  Publisher: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
 
Cross Reference (3 of 14)
  Title: Late Paleozoic to Cenozoic history of the offshore Sydney Basin, Atlantic Canada
  Originator: Vincenzo Pascucci, Martin R. Gibling, Mark A. Williamson
  Publication Date: 2000
  Data Form: document
  Series: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  Issue: 37: 1143-1165.
  Publisher: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
 
Cross Reference (4 of 14)
  Title: VLF-EM surveys at Chalk River, Ontario
  Originator: W.J. Scott
  Publication Date: 1985
  Data Form: document
  Series: Atomic Energy Commission of Canada Technical Report
  Issue: AECL-9085, Paper No. 14, pp. 189-212.
  Publisher: Atomic Energy Commission of Canada
 
Cross Reference (5 of 14)
  Title: Applied Geophysics
  Originator: W.M. Telford, L.P. Geldart, R.E. Sheriff, D.A. Keys
  Publication Date: 1988
  Data Form: document
  Publication Place: Cambridge, U.K.
  Publisher: Cambridge University Press
 
Cross Reference (6 of 14)
  Title: Report on high-resolution airborne VLF-EM processing and enhancement, Targeted Geoscience Initiative, Antigonish, Guysborough, Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond and Victoria Counties (NTS 11F/10, 11, 14, 15 and 11K/02), South-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: document
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/pdf/03ofr04.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Report
  Issue: OFR ME 2003-4
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (7 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-38 Airborne VLF-EM Total Field Map for part of the TGI project area, south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-38
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (8 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-39 Airborne VLF-EM Quadrature Map for part of the TGI project area, south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-39
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (9 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-27 Airborne VLF-EM Total Field Map for part of NTS 11F/14, Whycocomagh Area, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-27
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (10 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-28 Airborne VLF-EM Quadrature Map for part of NTS 11F/14, Whycocomagh Area, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-28
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (11 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-29 Airborne VLF-EM Total Field Map for NTS 11K/02, Baddeck Area, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-29
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (12 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-30 Airborne VLF-EM Quadrature Map for part of NTS 11K/02, Baddeck Area, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-30
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (13 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-31 Airborne VLF-EM Total Field Map for part of NTS 11K/03, Lake Ainslie Area, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-31
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
 
Cross Reference (14 of 14)
  Title: OFM ME 2003-32 Airborne VLF-EM Quadrature Map for part of NTS 11K/03, Lake Ainslie Area, Nova Scotia
  Originator: M.S. King
  Publication Date: 2003
  Data Form: map
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
  Series: NSNR&R Open File Map
  Issue: OFM ME 2003-32
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch

 
Data Quality Information
 
Positional Accuracy
  Positional Accuracy Report: There may be positional accuracy errors in the data that came from the original data collection. VLF-EM data is acquired as an ancillary data set in most surveys and therefore it is not treated with the same quality control measures as magnetic data. In particular, VLF transmitters are shut down according to a regular schedule and this interferes data acquisition during that period, unless more than one frequency is measured. An airborne survey is not stopped because a VLF transmitter is shut off for scheduled maintenance (e.g. once a week for Cutler, Me). Ideally two transmitting stations oriented orthogonal to one another (i.e. Line and Ortho station), with respect to the survey area and underlying geology (e.g. Keppie 2000), are recorded with the hope of having at least one station recoding at any given time. The results are blanks the data sets when the transmitters were shut down during the survey or low signal strength due to electromagnetic interference occurs. The survey contractor typically dummies out these data points by use of an arbitrary numerical constant and they were removed prior to processing and enhancement. VLF-EM data are not typically leveled, as are magnetic data. This manifests as significant line error in the total field data set, which includes multiple components of the electromagnetic field (e.g. cross-line). A similar error is present in the quadrature data but to a much smaller degree due to the measured component being relatively independent of adjacent lines. Line error is removed from the VLF-EM data by applying a directional high pass filter tuned to line orientation and spacing. The data generated from this filter is subtracted from the original data to generate a de-corrugated or cleaned data set. Typically this filter can only be applied to the line station; however, in the case of this survey both stations are essentially parallel and generate "line station" data. These filters are applied to gridded total field and quadrature data at different stages in the processing. The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the data is with the user and the user shall use his/her own judgment in making use of the data or drawing conclusions from it.
 
Source Information
 
Source (1 of 1)
  Title: Geophysical Data
  Originator: Geological Survey of Canada - Geophysical Data Centre and Radiation Geophysics Division
  Publication Date: Unknown
  Publication Time: Unknown
  Data Form: remote-sensing image
  Publication Place: Ottawa, Canada
  Publisher: Geological Survey of Canada
  Source Contribution: The airborne data used to generate this map was collected by the Geological Survey of Canada (Survey# 260).
  Currentness Reference: publication date
 
Processing Step Information
 
Processing Step (1 of 4)
  Description: The images were produced by contractor M. S. (Steve) King using funds provided under the Natural Resources Canada and Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources joint project 'Geological Mapping for Mineral Development, South-central Cape Breton Island', part of Natural Resources Canada's Targeted Geoscience Initiative 2000-2003.
  Software and Version: GeoSoft
  Date: Unknown
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (2 of 4)
  Description: This digital product was released by the Mineral Resources Branch as DP ME 64 on October 20, 2003.
  Software and Version: none required
  Date: October 20, 2003
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (3 of 4)
  Description: In the summer of 2005 the TIFF files were converted from UTM zone 20 NAD27 coordinates to UTM zone 20 NAD 83 coordinates. This was done by Sheri Lyon during the summer of 2005.
  Software and Version: unknown
  Date: 2005
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (4 of 4)
  Description: Digital Product DP ME 64, Version 2, was released for free download from the MRB website in August 2006.
  Software and Version: not applicable
  Date: August 2006
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)

 
Spatial Data Organization Information
 
  Spatial Reference Method: Raster
  Raster Type: Pixel
  Display Type:  
  Row Count: 3035
  Raster Origin: Upper Left
  Number of Bands: 3
  Cell Size X Direction: 20.000000
  Cell Size X Units: meters
  Cell Size Y Direction: 20.000000
  Cell Size Y Units: meters
  Bits Per Pixel: 8
  Image Format: TIFF and JPEG
  Image Colormap: FALSE
  Compression Type: None

 
Spatial Reference Information
 
  Data Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator
  Zone: 20
  Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.9996
  Longitude at Central Meridian: -63.0
  Latitude of Projection Origin: 0
  False Easting: 500000
  False Northing: 0
  Geographic Coordinate System: GSC_North_American_1983
  Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_20N
  Datum: North American Datum of 1983
  Ellipsoid: Geodetic Reference System 80
  Semi-Major Axis: 6378137
  Denominator Of Flattening Axis: 288.257222

 
 
Entity Attribute Information
 
 
Overview Description
  Dataset Overview: Data set consists of 2 TIFF images and 2 JPEG images
 
Detailed Description
 
Data Layer/Table (1 of 4)
  Table Name: qdv020t1.tif and qdv020t1.tfw
  Description: TIFF image showing quadrature VLF-EM for south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and an ArcInfo world file.
 
Data Layer/Table (2 of 4)
  Table Name: tfv020t1.tif and tfv020t1.tfw
  Description: TIFF image showing total field VLF-EM for south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and an ArcInfo world file.
 
Data Layer/Table (3 of 4)
  Table Name: qdv020t1.jpg and qdv020t1.jgw
  Description: JPEG image showing quadrature VLF-EM for south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and an ArcInfo world file.
 
Data Layer/Table (4 of 4)
  Table Name: tfv020t1.jpg and tfv020t1.jgw
  Description: JPEG image showing total field VLF-EM for south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and an ArcInfo world file.

 
Distribution Information
 
  Description: Downloadable Data
  Digital Custom Order Process: Digital Product Number = DP ME 64
  Available: since 2006
  Liability:

The DATA is provided to the USER on an "as is" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the DATA is with the USER and the USER shall use his/her own judgment in making use of the DATA or drawing conclusions based upon it.

NR&R shall not be liable to the USER, his/her clients, servants, agents, contractors, assigns, or to any other person for any loss or damage of any kind including personal injury or death arising from the use of the DATA or accompanying written materials, or from errors, deficiencies or faults therein, whether such damage is caused by negligence or otherwise. If errors or omissions are found in the DATA, the USER will notify NR&R.

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Digital Form: (1 of 3)
  format name: TIFF
  format specification: dp064v2_qdv_tf.exe and dp064v2_tfv_tf.exe
  Transfer Size: 10.8 MB and 11.4 MB
  Dataset Size: 37.8 MB and 37.9 MB
  Information Content: TIFF images for total field and quadrature VLF-EM images for part of the TGI project area, south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive files
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
 
Digital Form: (2 of 3)
  format name: JPEG
  format specification: dp064v2_qdv_jg.exe and dp064v2_qdv_jg.exe
  Transfer Size: 2.8 MB and 3.0 MB
  Dataset Size: 2.9 MB and 3.1 MB
  Information Content: JPEG images for total field and quadrature VLF-EM images for part of the TGI project area, south-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive files
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp
 
Digital Form: (3 of 3)
  format name: PDF
  format specification: dp064v2_ofm2003-27_pd.exe to dp064v2_ofm2003-32_pd.exe, dp064v2_ofm2003-38_pd.exe, dp064v2_ofm2003-39_pd.exe
  Transfer Size: 2.8 MB to 21.4 MB
  Dataset Size: 2.9 MB to 21.6 MB
  Information Content: PDF files for 8 Open File Maps (OFM ME 2003-27 to 32 and 38-39) of airborne total field and quadrature VLF-EM maps for NTS mapsheets 11F/10, 11F/11, 11F/14, 11F/15, 11K/02 and 11K/03 at scales of 1:50 000 and 1:100 000.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp064.asp

 
Metadata Reference
 
  Creation Date: 20060802
  Metadata Standard: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata Language: en
  Time Convention: local time
  Review Date: As required
  Access Constraints: none
  User Constraints: none
  Security Classification System: none
  Security Classification: Unclassified
  Security Handling Description: none
  Metadata Contact:
    see contact information
    1701 Hollis Street, P.O. Box 698
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    B3J 2T9
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