Outline BRITISH COLUMBIA Overview and Explore MapPlace Website Data Delivery & Map Themes Data Sources & Updates Feature Topics New Data & Maps New MINFILE Online Exploration Assistant with Image Analysis Tool Google Earth Display MapBuilder & Markup BRITISH COLUMBIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Larry Jones Gib McArthur Pat Desjardins Kirk Hancock Workshop 2007 January 16, 2007 Vancouver BC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ph (250) 952-0386 Larry.Jones@gov.bc.ca Examples & Benefits Ward Kilby Contributing developer of MapPlace What is MapPlace? Web application to interactively view, search and download geospatial data MapPlace Toolbar & PopUp Menu Digital publication of geoscience maps, reports & databases Create, copy and print maps and reports Links to other data sources, articles, support documents and other map sites research and plan for exploration investment Geology Themes GSC geology of Canada served from MapGuide site in Ottawa 1:1M 1:5M Legend available below 1:1.5M scale BCGS 1:250,000 Terranes 1
Coal Maps & Reports COALFILE Search Mineral Properties Available MapPlace2Go designed for simple use Fast Zoom Easy to Use & Print Limited Functionality Mines & Major Projects BC Geoscience Databases MINFILE Digital Geology Map Mineral Potential Geochemical Data Geophysical Data Exploration Reports COALFILE Library Mineral Deposits BC Age database Publications from 1887 on top of Base Data 12,300 mineral occurrences 28,438 polygons 930 tracts 55K+ RGS; 10,500 rock 20 published surveys 27,700+ ARIS 96% scanned 828 reports; 10K boreholes 90 deposit descriptions 7760+ records 3370 geoscience maps & reports Topo, Admin, Landuse, Imagery, geophysics province-wide ARC Shapefiles 2
Contents Other Links Main Maps Links to Main Pages Main Maps Thematic Maps webmap.em.gov.bc.ca New Data Sources & Updates Accessing LRDW Database: hundreds of databases covering multiple aspects: Forests, Surveys & Mapping, Fisheries, Environment. MINFILE and MTO data: updates are current ARIS more Assessment Reports: scanned & online: 1947-2005 some gaps MapBuilder: quickly create & mark-up claim location maps More Geophysics, Geochemical, Publication Data New Maps: 2005 Geophysical Surveys, Publication Search Skeena Arch, Belt-Purcell, MapPlace2Go Feature Topics New Data Layers & Maps Publication Search Application New MINFILE Online and PC System Image Analysis Tool with ASTER Google Earth Custom data display How to Construct GE KML Files MapBuilder & Markup Tools Survey Parcels / Crown Grants 3
Forestry Roads & TRIM Roads Wildlife Layers with Reports Digital Road Atlas at 1:250K Belt-Purcell Metallogenic Map Publication Retrieval Access via Theme Maps & Scroll down to Geology Map Indexes 4
Publications Search Tool Publications Search Tool Footprints of reports by criteria Select and view report for details CGKN catalogue is based on Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standard for Geospatial Metadata CGKN Metadata Catalogue MTO Data Access Enhancement Access Main Maps and use BCGS map View at <500,000 scale Select multiple claims Click on Report button for more info Mineral Titles OnLine Report Mineral Titles Detail Report Links to multiple claims. Access to all aspects of the MTO website information Summary Report for the selected claims 5
Internet Mapping Sites imapbc website www.nric.ca access to Land and Resource Data Warehouse (LRDW) tools to interact with a over 300 spatial data sets start with a base map and add layers to the map upload your own data (SHP or CSV) to the map analytical and mark-up tools; printing templates save and restore map user sessions LIBC Web Map Service (WMS) Capabilities: http://libcwms.gov.bc.ca/wmsconnector/com.esri.wsit. WMSServlet/ogc_layer_service?request=getcapabilities link to Discovery Service for metadata on map layers FME SDP Viewer LRDW Download LRDW Data Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Continuous update of 12,300 occurrences New search types: Basic and Advanced Searches include more fields Free text searches of Capsule Geology and Bibliography New online data entry module MINFILE/pc: download MS Access database 6
Search Tabs Select search type MINFILE Search Results Search Parameters Reports available Text strings Drop / select boxes Export MINFILE Numbers MINFILE Summary Report Hot Links Dynamic Links Summary Report Reports available Link to PDF document Hot Link to MapPlace.ca Hot Link to ARIS Reports Copy to other graphic package Pan Zoom-to search tool Report for selected object Exploration Assistant New Exploration Assistant Tools JavaScript frame provides search capabilities Print... Page Setup Pan Reload Copy Zoom Bookmarks Select View About Pop-Up Menu right-click on map Select Map Objects Select within polygon Select Radius Select Polygon Select Clear Cursor Position Viewing Scale Size of map window 7
Investigate Mineral Tenures with the Exploration Assistant Image Analysis Tool Access Main Maps and use Exploration Assistant Image Analysis Button Image Analysis Tool ASTER, Landsat, Aviris, Hyperion, Enhanced Landsat ASTER Project Objectives Increase ASTER coverage on MapPlace Enhance data quality Produce derivative products Create Mineral Alteration Index maps Add alternative Google Earth display by W.E. Kilby & C.E. Kilby Each Image has a page Orthorectified Save time & money $80US / Aster image Use Anaglyph Glasses for viewing 3D Use for project planning & presentation ASTER Tutorial Manual & Videos using the Image Analysis Toolbox 8
Image Analyzis Tool (IAT) False Colour Composite 3/1,5/4,5/7 Tools Collection Date Link to Image Source ASTER Coverage Enhanced KML (Google Earth) Display Currently Available Available Soon 239 ASTER images 80 per cent coverage includes 100 new images replaced raster WMS with vector geology, faults and MINFILE KML MINFILE - Form BC Mines Faults Terranes Deposit Example The form connects to the link below and adds the MINFILE number http://webmap.em.gov.bc.ca/mapplace/googleearth/ge_minfile_number.asp?minfile=094e++094 MINFILE or ARIS Aster 9
Google Earth with MINFILE Google Earth MINFILE Summary Report MINFILE Info Callout Google Earth interface with MINFILE location plotted Exploration Data Add Your Own Location <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0"> <Document> <name>file_name</name> <Placemark> <name>location_name</name> <description> <![CDATA[DESCRIPTION<br><br><a href= URL'>LINK_TEXT</a>]]> </description> <Point> <coordinates>longitude,latitude,elevation</coordinates> </Point> </Placemark> </Document> </kml> Save as FILE_NAME.kml ARIS MapBuilder ARIS MapBuilder 10
ARIS MapBuilder ARIS MapBuilder ARIS MapBuilder Benefits Built & maintained at low cost Efficient and Flexible Satisfy client requests for custom queries & maps Rapid addition of new data & changes to existing data Excellent client feedback since 1995 BC Yukon Chamber of Mines Award 2000 7000 Service to the Public Award 2001 6000 Top Website at Ministry of Energy, Mines 5000 and Petroleum Resources 4000 FREE Internet access to 3000 comprehensive data 2000 MapPlace.ca '000 MapGuide Server '000 1000 http://webmap.em.gov.bc.ca/mapplace/minpot/mapbuilder.htm 0 2000 / 2001 2001 / 2002 2002 / 2003 2003 / 2004 2004 / 2005 2005 / 2006 11