Permafrost Polygon Features for Zama City Area in Alberta

Alberta's Zama City area within NTS map region 84M/SE is mapped for permafrost distribution using polygon features. The Government of Alberta created the data in ArcInfo format, distributing it as Arc export and shapefiles. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze permafrost polygon boundaries to assess terrain stability for infrastructure planning.
• Map the spatial extent of permafrost features for regional geological and climate change studies.
• Integrate polygon features with other GIS layers to model hydrological patterns in permafrost-affected landscapes.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple standard GIS formats (Arc export E00, shapefile) for compatibility.
• Covers a defined map area (NTS 84M southeast) with specific polygon features for permafrost.

Limitations

• No information is provided on the number of polygon features or the dataset's total size.
• The specific data collection methodology and date of original survey are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Created in ArcInfo format from geological survey data.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Zama City area, Alberta, Canada (NTS map area 84M southeast).