Geoheritage Sites of Nova Scotia

Metadata for DP ME 477, Version 1, 2017. Geoheritage Sites of Nova Scotia.

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Identification Information

Citation Information
  Title: DP ME 477, Version 1, 2017. Geoheritage Sites of Nova Scotia.
  Originator: John Calder , Jeff Poole
  Publication Date: 2017
  Edition: 1
  Data Type: vector digital data
  Series: Digital Product
  Issue Identification: DP ME 477
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Geoscience and Mines Branch
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp477.asp , https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/geoheritage-resources
 
Data Description
  Abstract: This digital product is derrived from the Nova Scotia Geoheritage List and represent sites that tell the story of the geological and cultural evolution of Nova Scotia, and in some cases of planet Earth itself. The list comprises both natural geological sites and cultural sites that commemorate or explore the ties that the people of Nova Scotia have with the Earth and with geological resources that have shaped our history. Natural sites are categorized by three levels of significance: i) globally unique: ii) globally or internationally significant; and iii) exceptional examples of geological phenomena. The list draws upon the collective wisdom of many geoscientists and interested public, over many years of exploration of Nova Scotia's varied geology, many of which were recorded on the Geological Highway Map of Nova Scotia published by the Atlantic Geoscience Society. More detailed information about these Geoheritage Sites and other Geoheritage Resources for the province of NovaScotia is avalable at https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/geoheritage-resources/. Fossils in Nova Scotia are protected under the Special Places Protection Act (https://cch.novascotia.ca/exploring-our-past/special-places); collecting requires a heritage research permit from the Nova Scatia Museum. (https://cch.novascotia.ca/exploring-our-past/special-places/palaeontology-permits-and-guidelines) When visiting a Geoheritage Site, please obtain the permission of the landowner. Please follow the outdoors ethics principles of Leave No Trace Canada.(http://www.leavenotrace.ca)
  Purpose: To identify Natural and Cultural Geoheritage Sites with the hope of making provincial and municipal planners and decision makers more aware of these sites, to promote economic development and tourism opportunities and in some cases help preserve these sites for future generations.
  Supplemental Information: Data Set ID = d477ns; Data Class = geodb; Project ID = geoheritage
  Language English
  Data Credit: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
  Data Environment ArcGIS Desktop 10.2
  Native Data Set Format ArcGIS 10.2 file geodatabase
 
Contact Information

    Jeff Poole
    Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Geoscience and Mines 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
    Jeff.Poole@novascotia.ca
    Available: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. AST Monday - Friday
 
Time Period Information
  Beginning Date: unknown
  Ending Date: Present
  Currentness Reference: publication date
 
Data Status
  Progress: In work
  Update Frequency: Continually
 
Spatial Domain
  West Coordinate: -66.5
  East Coordinate: -59.5
  North Coordinate: 47.25
  South Coordinate: 43.25
  G-Poly coordinates
  G-Poly Pair(1 of 5) 47.25, -66.5
  G-Poly Pair(2 of 5) 47.25, -59.5
  G-Poly Pair(3 of 5) 43.25, -59.5
  G-Poly Pair(4 of 5) 43.25, -66.5
  G-Poly Pair(5 of 5) 47.25, -66.5

 
Keywords
  Theme Keywords: Geoheritage ; Natural ; Cultural ; Downloadable Data ; Geologic and Geophysical
  Place Keywords: Nova Scotia
 
Access and Usage Information
  Access Constraints: The access constraints are contained in the following License Agreement which the user must agree to before using the data. A copy of the License Agreement is included with the digital product. The License Agreement reads as follows: "For the data contained on this medium (media), or any part thereof, herein called the DATA Between the PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA as represented by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, hereinafter referred to as NR&R and the recipient of the data hereinafter called the USER For good consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged, NR&R licences the non-exclusive use of the digital DATA to the USER on the following terms and conditions. TERMS AND CONDITIONS NR&R remains the owner of the DATA and is not assigning copyright privileges to the USER. The USER agrees to acknowledge NR&R as the source of the DATA, if using or distributing it in its original form, whether in whole or in part, or as part of a value added product. NR&R reserves the right to modify and/or update the DATA without obligations to notify the USER. 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. This Licence is the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous Agreements or understandings between NR&R and the USER hereto, whether written or oral, in connection with or incidental to the DATA. This Licence shall be binding upon the parties hereto and each of their executors, administrators, successors and assigns and shall ensure to the benefit of such executors, administrators, successors and authorized assigns. This Licence must be included with the DATA if the USER copies, resells, or re-distributes the DATA whether in whole or in part. This Licence can be terminated by NR&R at any time. Upon such termination, the USER shall refrain from using the DATA and destroy all copies and backups in the USER'S possession. This Licence is in effect once the USER reads and accepts the Terms and Conditions of this Licence. If the USER is unable or unwilling to fully comply with these terms and conditions, the USER must refrain from using the DATA. By using the DATA, the USER acknowledges that he/she was aware of the terms and conditions of this Licence when he/she accepted it, understood them, and agreed to be bound by them." A copy of the terms and conditions of the license are available with the downloaded product.
  Use Constraints: Any constraints on the use of the data are contained in the above license agreement. The terms and conditions of the license accompany the downloaded digital product. A statement of some use constraints can be viewed in the technical prerequisites.
 
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 1)
  Title: Geoheritage Sites of Nova Scotia
  Originator: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
  Publication Date: Unknown
  Data Form: map
  Series: Open File Map
  Issue: In Preparation
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural resources



Data Quality Information
 
Positional Accuracy
  Horizontal Accuracy Report: There may be positional accuracy errors in the data that come from the original data collection, plus there are errors added by the process of digitizing the features off paper maps. The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the data is with the user and the user shall use his/her own judgement in making use of the data or drawing conclusions from it.
 
Source Information
 
Source (1 of 1)
  Title: Unpublished Geoheritage Site information maintained by NR&R
  Originator: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
  Data Form: vector digital data
 
Processing Step Information
 
Processing Step (1 of 1)
  Description: Version 1 of the database was released in Febuary, 2017.
  Software and Version: ArcGIS Desktop 10.2
  Date: Febuary, 2017


 
Spatial Data Organization Information

  Spatial Reference Method: Point
  Geographic Coordinate System: GSC_North_American_1983_CSRS98
  Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_CSRS98_UTM_Zone_20N
  Datum: D_North_American_1983_CSRS98
  Ellipsoid: Geodetic Reference System 80
  Semi-Major Axis: 6378137.0
  Denominator Of Flattening Axis: 298.257222



 
Entity Attribute Information

 
Detailed Description
 
Data Layer/Table (1 of 2)
  Table Name: d477nshc
  Description: Geoheritage Sites - Cultural
 
Data Layer/Table (2 of 2)
  Table Name: d477nshn
  Description: Geoheritage Sites - Natural


 
Distribution Information

  Description: Downloadable Data
  Digital Custom Order Process: Digital Product Number = DP ME 477
  Available: 2017
  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. Users of this information should note the following: The Department of Natural Resources does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or reliability of this information. Users of this information should refer to original source material on file at the Department of Natural Resources. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury, whether to persons or property, which may occur, be sustained or suffered as a result of, or as a consequence of, the use of or reliance upon this information or any accompanying illustrations. This information should not be considered a complete record of all abandoned mine openings in the Province. Other abandoned mine openings exist which have not been identified. The location of identified abandoned mine openings as shown may not be precise. Not all sites have been examined. New openings may have occurred since this information was compiled. Conditions of sites which have been examined. New openings may have occurred since this information was compiled. Conditions of sites which have been examined may have changed in the interim and the stated geohazard should be used as aguide only. Landowners or other users of this information should exercise caution around any abandoned mine site. No one should enter an abandoned mine opening. Expert assistance may be required to assist in safely examining such an area or in making the area safe. This information does not include quarry or open pit mining sites. This information is not a record of underground mining activity and does not identify areas which may be subject to subsidence. Original source material on file at the Department of Natural Resources should be reviewed for any information which may relate to underground mine workings. The terms and conditions of the license accompany the downloaded digital product.
  Technical Prerequisite: In order to view our digital files on your computer, you require mapping software (e.g. ArcGIS, ArcInfo, ArcView, MapInfo, AutoCAD). If you do not have this software, ESRI provides a number of free Map Viewers. These include ArcExplorer2 , ArcExplorer4 and ArcGIS Explorer which you can download over the Internet. ArcExplorer2 works with our E00, SHP, JPG, SID and TIF files, while ArcExplorer4 worked with our SHP, TIF, JPG and web services. ArcGIS Explorer will work with SHP, FGDB, and KML files. KML files can also be used with Google Earth. The TIF and JPG image file formats can be viewed in a number of graphics and image packages including CorelDraw and Paint Shop Pro. The MRSID SID images can be viewed in an increasing number of image packages as well as with a free MrSID viewer supplied by LizardTech. Links for these and other map viewers can be found at https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/pubs/pubs3.htm. Data Formats MRB provides its digital data products in a number of formats. You can find our more information on these format and how to use them at https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpformat.asp. ArcMap Map Document Information Our SHP and FGDB products include an ArcMap map document (MXD files) which have all of the features symbolized and tables loaded with links and joins already created. These MXD's use relative paths so it should be drive and path independent. The MXD files can be found in the c:\nsDNR\data_set_id\arcmap\project directory. ArcGIS Explorer Map Files We have also included ArcGIS Explorer map files (NMF) for this dataset that can be found in the c:\data_set_id\arcgisexpl directory. They are part of the SHP and FGDB products.. The NMF files use relative paths and should work even if the dataset is put on a drive other than your C: drive. KML Files KML/KMZ files for this dataset can be found under the c:\nsDNR\data_set_id\kml directory. They can be opened using Google Earth, ArcGIS Explorer or a number of other GIS software packages.
  Ordering Fee: Free
  Instructions: The data set can be downloaded over the Internet.
  Distribution Contact:
    see contact information
 
Digital Form: (1 of 3)
  format name: ESRI Shapefile (SHP)
  format version: 10.2
  format specification: dp477v1sh_rz.zip
  Transfer Size: 0.2 MB
  Dataset Size: 1.5 MB
  Information Content: Shapefile showing geoheritage sites and associated DBF tables.
  Decompression Technique: The [dp_name]_rz.zip is a standard ZIP file. It is recommended that users extract all files to [your_data_drive]:\nsDNR\[dp_folder].
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp477.asp
 
Digital Form: (2 of 3)
  format name: ArcGIS File Geodatabase (FGDB)
  format version: 10.2
  format specification: dp477v1gd_rz.zip
  Transfer Size: 0.3 MB
  Dataset Size: 3.2 MB
  Information Content: File geodatabase with geoheritage site point feature class and associated tables.
  Decompression Technique: The [dp_name]_rz.zip is a standard ZIP file. It is recommended that users extract all files to [your_data_drive]:\nsDNR\[dp_folder].
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp477.asp
 
Digital Form: (3 of 3)
  format name: KML\KMZ
  format version: 10.2
  format specification: dp477v1km_rz.zip
  Transfer Size: 0.1 MB
  Dataset Size: 0.8 MB
  Information Content: KML files showing abandoned mine openings.
  Decompression Technique: The [dp_name]_rz.zip is a standard ZIP file. It is recommended that users extract all files to [your_data_drive]:\nsDNR\[dp_folder].
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp477.asp


 
Metadata Reference

  Creation Date: 20170717
  Metadata Standard: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata Language: English
  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