Geoscience
Geological Survey Activity TrackerProvince-wide projects
Compilation of surficial mapping line and point data, and updating of the dataset using remotely-sensed (SPOT) imagery
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Project Information
Principal investigators:
Michelle Gauthier
Partnered with:
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Location:
Province-wide
Project Description
Main objectives:
Update existing digital surficial compilation to include all line and point features. Important for studies that include any aspect of ice-flow, glacial history, lake history, age relationships, and land-use.
Methodology:
- Digitize all line and point features from pre-existing surficial maps.
- Augment dataset with newly-released SPOT 4/5 satellite imagery.
- Ongoing interpretation of ice-flow history, focused on northern Manitoba but eventually the entire province.
Benefits:
A strong public geoscience knowledge base is recognized internationally as a key competitive advantage in profiling a jurisdiction’s geological potential and attracting investment in mineral exploration and development. The products from this project will provide input to a number of ongoing environmental, infrastructure and mineral exploration initiatives.
Plans for fiscal year 2019-2020:
- Update of the northern maps as fieldwork is completed
- Work on the line and point data within the GIS Map Gallery for south of latitude 54°N
- Ongoing interpretation (companies are encouraged to contact Michelle Gauthier)
Completed outputs:
2017-2018
- Updates to map NTS sheets 53N; 53O; 54B; 54C; 54D; 64G
- New maps for NTS sheets 63F and 63G
- Updates to the surficial geology polygons for parts of NTS areas 53L; 53M; 53N; 54L; 54M; 63J; 63K; 63N; 63O; 64A; 64G; 64H; 64I; 64N; 64P
- 1:250 000 scale map polygons updated on the Map Gallery; also available for download
- 1:1 000 000 scale map polygons updated on the Map Gallery
2014-2015
Trommelen, M.S., Keller, G.R. and Lenton, B.K. 2014: Digital compilation of surficial point and line features for Manitoba north of 54°: datasets; Manitoba Mineral Resources, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2013-10, 7 p.
GIS Map Gallery data. Retrieved from https://www.gov.mb.ca/iem/geo/gis/index.html
Digital compilation of surficial point and line features for Manitoba north of 54°. Retrieved from http://www.manitoba.ca/iem/geo/surficial/digitalcompilation.html
2012-2013
Trommelen, M.S., 2012: Ongoing reconstruction of ice-flow history in Manitoba's North; Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 15–17, 2012, poster presentation.
Trommelen, M.S., Keller, G.R. and Lenton, B.K. 2012: Quaternary geology of Manitoba: digital compilation of point and line data, with updating of the dataset using remotely sensed (SPOT) imagery; in Report of Activities 2012, Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 189–193.