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Natural Resources Canada
National Topographic Database (NTDB)
The ferderal Depository Services Program and Natural Resources (NRCan) have signed a five-year agreement to make NRCan geospatial data available to qualified DSP libraries. As such, UNB Libraries continues to receive paper maps (topographic and geological), but is also eligible to receive the following geospatial data:
| Agency | Type of Product | Delivery Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Topographic Centre | National Topographic Database (NTDB 1:50,000, 1:250,000 vector data) | Via online ordering from "Subscribers" and ftp delivery |
| National Topographic Database (NTDB 1:50,000, 1:250,000 vector data) | Free download from Toporama or online ordering and ftp delivery | |
| Canadian Digital Elevation Data (CDED) | Via online ordering under "Subscribers" and ftp delivery | |
| CanImage (images derived from Landsat 7 orthoimages) | Via online ordering under "Subscribers" and ftp delivery | |
| Geological Survey of Canada | "A"-series maps; limited number in digital format | Print automatically distributed by DSP; digital A series requested through GSC monthly circular |
| open file maps; limited number in digital format | Requested from the GSC monthly circular which will appear on DSP website |
DOCUMENTATION
The following files are available in PDF format:
- NTDB (Ed. 2) Simplified User's Guide
- NTDB (Ed. 3) Simplified User's Guide
- Data Dictionary NTDB Data Dictionary Edition 3 (this file is quite large, about 1.2M)
- Shape Format (ver. 2): NTDB: Conversion of NTDB Version 2 Data into Shape Format
- Shape Format (ver. 3): NTDB: Conversion of NTDB Version 3 Data into Shape Format
- Metadata: NTDB Metadata Formation, NTDB Edition 3
- NTDB comparison: Report on the comparison between NTDB standards and NTDB data in CCOGIF format
- Standards: NTDB Standars and Specifications Edition 3
USER FILES
- Gang Hong
- 072E01
- 072E08
- 072E09
- 072E16
- 072F02
- 072F03
- 072F04
- 072F05
- 072F06
- 072F07
- 072F10
- 072F11
- 072F12
- 072F13
- 072F14
- 072F15
- 072K02
- 072K03
- 072K04
- 072L01
Document maintained by:
Government Documents, Data and Maps Department
E-mail address: Hanratty@unb.ca
Last update: 15 March 2007
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