Surficial Geology And Permafrost Polygons For Slims Creek Alberta

Alberta's Slims Creek area is mapped for surficial geology and discontinuous permafrost features. The data comprises polygon features from Alberta Geological Survey Map 581, created by the Government of Alberta. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify permafrost polygon features based on their geological attributes for regional mapping.
• Analyze the spatial distribution and morphology of discontinuous permafrost features within the Slims Creek area.
• Integrate polygon features with other geospatial layers for terrain stability or environmental impact assessments.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Alberta Geological Survey Map 581.
• Features are provided in standard GIS shapefile format for public distribution.

Limitations

• The specific number of polygon features, rows, and dataset size are unknown.
• The temporal coverage or date of the original geological survey is not specified.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta, Alberta Geological Survey.

Collection Method

Created in geodatabase format from geological survey mapping.

Freshness

Data was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Slims Creek area (NTS 84F/SW), Alberta, Canada.