Canadian Geodata - Revision history

Wiki-Leo at 10:23, 13 February 2015

2015-02-13T10:23:45Z

Neteler at 15:43, 23 August 2007

2007-08-23T15:43:28Z

Wiki-Dpatton: claify who will use the data

2007-08-09T21:12:09Z

claify who will use the data

Wiki-Jdeolive at 06:20, 31 July 2007

2007-07-31T06:20:33Z

Wiki-Dpatton: update Geobase NRN info

2007-07-29T16:14:00Z

update Geobase NRN info

Wiki-Dpatton: add Categories:FOSS4G and FOSS4G2007

2007-07-09T04:47:59Z

add Categories:FOSS4G and FOSS4G2007

Wiki-Dpatton: add link to the Integration Showcase page

2007-06-29T17:37:38Z

add link to the Integration Showcase page

Wiki-Dpatton: update info for my datasets

2007-06-29T17:34:04Z

update info for my datasets

Wiki-Dpatton: update info for datasets that I am providing

2007-06-28T22:10:41Z

update info for datasets that I am providing

Wiki-Dpatton at 21:08, 28 June 2007

2007-06-28T21:08:05Z

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 #* [http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss2006/Reference/ReferenceGuides/92-500-GWE2006001.jsp Statistics Candada Road Network File Reference]
-[[Category:FOSS4G]]
+[[Category:Canada]]
 [[Category:FOSS4G2007]]
 [[Category:Public Geospatial Data Committee]]

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	[[Category:FOSS4G]]		[[Category:FOSS4G]]
	[[Category:FOSS4G2007]]		[[Category:FOSS4G2007]]
		+	[[Category:Public Geospatial Data Committee]]

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 For the [http://www.foss4g2007.org/ FOSS4G2007 conference] in Victoria, BC, Canada (September 24-27, 2007) the OSGeo [[Public Geospatial Data Committee]] would like to pull together a catalog of local data from the area around
 Victoria so that there would be a readily available pool of services and
-local datasets for attendees and presenters to use during the
+local datasets for Exhibitors and Presenters to use during the
 conference.  The hope is that this will bring attention to the efforts being
 made by the [[Public Geospatial Data Committee]] committee.  Benefits to the conference would be fast

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 * [[User:jdeolive|Justin Deoliveira]], Victoria, BC
-** [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=8147 National Topographic Data Base (NTDB)]
+# National Topographic Data Base (NTDB)
-** [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=10757 CanImage - Landsat 7]
+#* Vector dataset containing roads, railways, contours, hydrography, etc...
-** [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/licence.jsp Geogratis Licence Agreement For Unrestricted Use Of Digital Data]
+#* [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=8147 http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=8147]
 [[Category:FOSS4G]]
 [[Category:FOSS4G2007]]

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 #* dataset of the 201 GML files and 201 Shape files for the 092 NTS block totals 4.7MB
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
-# Geobase: National Road Network, version 1 (NRNv1)
+# Geobase: National Road Network, edition 2 (NRN)
 #* Representation of a continuous accurate up-to-date centerline for all non-restricted used roads in Canada (5 meters or more in width, drivable and no barriers denying access).
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/index.html]
 #* the data is available in GML and Shape files
-#* dataset for British Columbia, version 3.00, with GML and Shape files, in English and French, totals 122MB
+#* dataset for British Columbia, version 4.00, with GML and Shape files, in English and French, totals 127MB. As per the [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/status.html National Road Network Update Status] page, this version of the data contains "Basic attributes", but does not contain "Street & Place Names" or "Block Face Addressing".
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]

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	** [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=10757 CanImage - Landsat 7]		** [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=10757 CanImage - Landsat 7]
	** [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/licence.jsp Geogratis Licence Agreement For Unrestricted Use Of Digital Data]		** [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/licence.jsp Geogratis Licence Agreement For Unrestricted Use Of Digital Data]
		+
		+	[[Category:FOSS4G]]
		+	[[Category:FOSS4G2007]]

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	different applications all working with the same data.		different applications all working with the same data.

		+	This public data will be available for use by the [[FOSS4G2007_IntegrationShowcase\|FOSS4G2007 Integration Showcase]].

	= Data Custodians =		= Data Custodians =

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 ** I have this data locally (i.e. it has already been downloaded), and will provide it via a USB drive
 ** The data is available "as is", in the format provided for the downloads. For example, this often means the data is in ZIP files, with one ZIP file per NTS tile.
-** The total space for the data listed below is ???
+** The total space for the data listed below is 66.1GB
 # Toporama, version 1
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 #* the images are GeoTIFF, and include the map collars
 #* dataset covering all of British Columbia (NTS blocks 082, 083, 084, 085, 092, 093, 094, 095, 102, 103, 104, 105, 114, 115) at 1:250,000 (171 files) and 1:50,000 (2,753 files) totals 55.5GB
 #* [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/licence.jsp Geogratis Licence Agreement For Unrestricted Use Of Digital Data]
 # Geobase: Canadian Geopolitical Boundaries, Level 1 (CGB1)
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 ##* dataset of 71 GML and 71 Shape files for British Columbia totals 1.16MB
 ##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
-# Geobase: Control Points for Landsat 7 Imagery, Canada, Level 1 (CPLIC1)
+# Geobase: GeoBase Data Alignment Layer
-#* Control Points for Landsat 7 Imagery, Canada, Level 1 (CPLIC1) consist of a set of georeferenced points that are readily identifiable at various map scales.
+## Landsat 7 Orthorectified Imagery over Canada, Level 1 (LDSAT7)
-#* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/gdal/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/gdal/index.html]
+##* The orthoimage data set is a complete set of cloud-free (less than 10%) orthoimages covering the Canadian landmass and created with the most accurate control data available at the time of creation.
-#* the data is available in GML and Shape files
+##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/gdal/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/gdal/index.html]
-#* the 210 files (English GML and Shape format) for BC total 7.73MB
+##* LDSAT7 datafiles are available in GeoTiff, PIX and BSQ.
-#* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
+##* The Landsat7 scene for [http://www.geogratis.gc.ca/download/landsat_7/ortho/images/047026_0101_000730_l7_743_browse.jpg Path 27, Row 026] covers an area with a mix of terrain, and it includes the Victoria area.
 # Geobase: Canadian Geographical Names, Level 1 (CGN1)
-#* vector dataset, consisting of Canadian geographical names
+#* Subset of the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base, consisting of current officially approved geographical names.
 #* [http://geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cgn/index.html http://geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cgn/index.html]
 #* the data is available in GML and Shape files
-#* the files for the 092 NTS block, 201 GML files and 201 Shape files, total 4.7MB
+#* dataset of the 201 GML files and 201 Shape files for the 092 NTS block totals 4.7MB
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
 # Geobase: National Road Network, version 1 (NRNv1)
-#* vector dataset, consisting of centerline road network data
+#* Representation of a continuous accurate up-to-date centerline for all non-restricted used roads in Canada (5 meters or more in width, drivable and no barriers denying access).
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/index.html]
 #* the data is available in GML and Shape files
-#* any of the files for British Columbia can be provided
+#* dataset for British Columbia, version 3.00, with GML and Shape files, in English and French, totals 122MB
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]

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 ** I have this data locally (i.e. it has already been downloaded), and will provide it via a USB drive
 ** The data is available "as is", in the format provided for the downloads. For example, this often means the data is in ZIP files, with one ZIP file per NTS tile.
 # Toporama, version 1
 #* raster dataset, consisting of computer-generated topographic map images (i.e. lacking some cartographic features)
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 #* Note that this is the "original Toporama" dataset, not the newer Atlas of Canada Toporama (Toporama version 2).
 #* the images are collarless GIF images, designed to be able to be easily mosaicked
-#* the GIF images can be provided with corresponding world files
+#* the GIF images have corresponding world files (.wld)
-#* any of the 1:250,000 or 1:50,000 scale images for any part of Canada can be provided
+#* also included are small and large versions of the [http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca/topo101/topo_index_e.php NTS Index 5] (British Columbia) map, with OziExplorer and JPR calibration files
-#* dataset covering all of British Columbia at 1:250,000 (106 images) plus British Columbia south of 56°N and some of northern British Columbia, at 1:50,000 (1,120 images) total 510MB
+#* dataset covering all of British Columbia at 1:250,000 (106 images) plus British Columbia south of 56°N and some of northern British Columbia, at 1:50,000 (1,120 images) totals 512MB
 #* [http://toporama.cits.rncan.gc.ca/En/licence_en.html Natural Resources Canada Licence Agreement]
 # Geogratis: CanMatrix
-#* raster dataset, consisting of scans of paper topographic maps, at both 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scales
+#* raster dataset, consisting of scans of the [http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca/topo101/topo_e.php NTS paper topographic maps], at both 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scales
 #* [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/collection/detail.do?id=10119 http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/collection/detail.do?id=10119]
 #* the images are GeoTIFF, and include the map collars
-#* any of the files for the 1:50,000 or 1:250,000 scale maps for British Columbia can be provided
+#* dataset covering all of British Columbia (NTS blocks 082, 083, 084, 085, 092, 093, 094, 095, 102, 103, 104, 105, 114, 115) at 1:250,000 (171 files) and 1:50,000 (2,753 files) totals 55.5GB
 #* [http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/licence.jsp Geogratis Licence Agreement For Unrestricted Use Of Digital Data]
 # Geobase: Canadian Geopolitical Boundaries, Level 1 (CGB1)
-#* vector dataset, consisting of provincial and national boundaries
+#* This data layer contains the international, inter-provincial and territorial boundaries, as well as the boundaries of Canada's exclusive economic zone.
 #* [http://geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cgb/index.html http://geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cgb/index.html]
-#* the data is available via GML files and ESRI Shapefiles
+#* the data is available in GML and Shape files
-#* GML and Shape files, in English and French, total 22.8MB
+#* dataset covering all of Canada totals 22.8MB
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
 # Geobase: Canadian Digital Elevation Data, Level 1 (CDED1)
-#* Digital Elevation Model data
+#* The Canadian Digital Elevation Data (CDED) consists of an ordered array of ground elevations at regularly spaced intervals.
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cded/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cded/index.html]
-#* any of the files for the 1:50,000 (0.75 arc second) or 1:250,000 (3 arc second) scale cells for any part of British Columbia can be provided
+#* dataset covering all of British Columbia (NTS blocks 082, 083, 084, 085, 092, 093, 094, 095, 102, 103, 104, 105, 114, 115) at 1:250,000 (3 arc second) and 1:50,000 (0.75 arc second) (2,864 files) totals 6.99GB
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
 # Geobase: Canadian Geodetic Network
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 ##* The CBN1 is a network of pillar monuments with forced-centring plates, positioned three-dimensionally with GPS to centimetre-level accuracy with respect to the Canadian Active Control System (CACS)
 ##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/geod/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/geod/index.html]
-##* the data is available via GML files and ESRI Shapefiles
+##* the data is available in GML and Shape files
-##* the 16 files (GML and Shape format) for BC total 168KB
+##* dataset of 16 GML and 16 Shape files for British Columbia totals 168KB
 ##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
 ## Primary Vertical Bench Marks, Canada, Level 1 (PVBMC1)
 ##* The Primary Vertical Bench Marks, Canada, Level 1 (PVBMC1) are (approximately 80000) monuments established about every 2 km along major highways and railways across Canada.
 ##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/geod/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/geod/index.html]
-##* the data is available via GML files and ESRI Shapefiles
+##* the data is available in GML and Shape files
-##* the 804 files (GML and Shape format) for BC total 4.31MB
+##* dataset of 402 GML and 402 Shape files for British Columbia totals 4.31MB
 ##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
 ## Federal 3-D Densification Network, Canada, Level 1 (FED3DC1)
 ##* The Federal 3-D Densification Network, Canada, Level 1 (FED3DC1) consists of (approximately 2000) monumented stations, positioned three-dimensionally with GPS to centimetre-level accuracy with respect to the Canadian Active Control Systems (CACS). The network densifies 3-D control within the Canadian Base Network, Level 1 (CBN1).
 ##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/geod/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/geod/index.html]
-##* the data is available via GML files and ESRI Shapefiles
+##* the data is available in GML and Shape files
-##* the 142 files (GML and Shape format) for BC total 1.16MB
+##* dataset of 71 GML and 71 Shape files for British Columbia totals 1.16MB
 ##* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
 # Geobase: Control Points for Landsat 7 Imagery, Canada, Level 1 (CPLIC1)
 #* Control Points for Landsat 7 Imagery, Canada, Level 1 (CPLIC1) consist of a set of georeferenced points that are readily identifiable at various map scales.
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/gdal/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/gdal/index.html]
-#* the data is available via GML files and ESRI Shapefiles
+#* the data is available in GML and Shape files
 #* the 210 files (English GML and Shape format) for BC total 7.73MB
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
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 #* vector dataset, consisting of Canadian geographical names
 #* [http://geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cgn/index.html http://geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/cgn/index.html]
-#* the data is available via GML files and ESRI Shapefiles
+#* the data is available in GML and Shape files
 #* the files for the 092 NTS block, 201 GML files and 201 Shape files, total 4.7MB
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/licence.jsp Geobase Unrestricted Use Licence Agreement]
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 #* vector dataset, consisting of centerline road network data
 #* [http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/index.html http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/nrn/index.html]
-#* the data is available via GML files and ESRI Shapefiles
+#* the data is available in GML and Shape files
 #* any of the files for British Columbia can be provided
 #* dataset for British Columbia, version 3.00, with GML and Shape files, in English and French, total 202MB

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 == Dataset Sources ==
-While the authoritative source for a dataset is the dataset's custodian, for FOSS4G2007 the goal is to have copies of datasets, or partial datasets, on local servers at the conference. To accomplish that, local people will have to do the work of obtaining copies of the datasets and loading them onto the local servers.
+While the authoritative source for a dataset is the dataset's custodian, for FOSS4G2007 the goal is to have copies of datasets, or partial datasets, on local servers at the conference. To accomplish that, local people will have to do the work of obtaining those copies and loading them onto the local servers.
-If you can help with this, by providing the conference organizers with a copy of all or part of one or more of the Requested Datasets, add your information to this section.
+If you can help with this by providing the conference organizers with a copy of all or part of one or more of the Requested Datasets, add your information to the section below.