Survey Metadata
Soil, Till
Ontario
1994
Soil and till survey, southern Ontario, 1994-1995.
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Survey Description
In 1994 and 1995, a regional low-density survey was carried out in southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, at a density of 1 sample per 1,600 km 2. Approximately 296 two kilogram paired soil samples (A, C horizon) and 300 till samples were collected.
The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 8452.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sharpe, D.R., Klassen, R.A., Russell, H.A.J., Brennand, T.A., Dexter, K., Logan, C.E., Stepner, D .A.J. (2019). Regional geochemical survey of earth materials in southern Ontario: a geochemical baseline for environmental and human health protection. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8452, 38 p. ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41.98° | 46.84° | -84.61° | -74.25° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 30L, M, 40I, J, P, 31B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L and 41A, G, H, I, J, K, most of southern Ontario. It is bounded to the northeast by the Ontario-Quebec border, to the west by Lake Huron and to the south by lakes Ontario and Erie.
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