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Description
Yukon Geological Survey compiled papers, theses, reports, and maps describing permafrost in the Yukon. These documents have been footprinted and indexed for spatial discovery. The collection is distributed via GeoYukon by the Government of Yukon.
Use Cases
Perform spatial analysis on footprinted report locations to map permafrost study density across the Yukon.
Link indexed document metadata to environmental datasets using geospatial coordinates.
Analyze the distribution of document types (papers, theses, reports, maps) across the Yukon's permafrost regions.
Strengths
Documents are footprinted and indexed for spatial search, enabling geographic analysis.
Compiled from authoritative sources including the Yukon Geological Survey.
Collection includes multiple document types: papers, theses, reports, and maps.
Limitations
Unknown total number of documents or reports in the collection.
Data is provided as ESRI REST services and HTML, requiring GIS software for full spatial utilization.
Specific columnar data structure and sample records are unavailable for review.
Provenance
Source
Yukon Geological Survey, Government of Yukon.
Collection Method
Compilation and spatial footprinting of existing papers, theses, reports, and maps.
Time Range
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Freshness
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Geography
Yukon, Canada.
Data access requires tools compatible with ESRI REST services; license is yk-oglyk.