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Geoscience Data Repository
Protocols for alternate access to GDR data
  1. Aeromagnetic and Electromagnetic data
    • WMS GetCapabilities : Download (View)
    • DAP http://gdrdap.agg.nrcan.gc.ca
    • Z39.50 132.156.97.10:210 (collection: cadb_e)

  2. Borehole Geophysical Data
  3. Gravity data
  4. Radioactivity data
  5. Seismic and magnetotelluric data
  6. NGR geochemical data
  7. Geochemical survey metadata
    • Z39.50 132.156.34.117:6675 (collection: geochem_mrd3_english)

  8. MIRAGE - Geoscience map images
    • Z39.50 132.156.97.2:9999 (collection: MIRAGE)

  9. Digital geoscience maps
  10. Canadian geochronology knowledge base
  11. Energy - Fossil Fuels data discovery tool
  12. Mineral deposits
    • WMS GetCapabilities :
      Download (View) World Mineral Deposits
    • WMS GetCapabilities :
      Download (View) Canadian Mineral Deposits

  13. Coastal Monitoring Data, Arctic and Eastern Canada and Selected Lakes
  14. Expedition Database
  15. Canadian Marine Multibeam Bathymetric Images
  16. Canadian Marine Geoscience Map Vectors Web Mapping Service
  17. BASIN


Standards and protocols

  • WMS - Web Map Service

    Learn more about WMS Services
  • WFS - Web Feature Service
  • DAP - Data Access Protocol (Geosoft DAP - for Oasis Montaj)
    To download the data directly using Geosoft's Oasis Montaj software, add the URL (above) when using Montaj's DAP menu. A DAP plugin is also available for ArcGIS, MapInfo, and ER Viewer software.
  • WMS GetCapabilities - to use the XML 'GetCapabilities' information in an application, right click on the Download link and copy the URL to the clipboard:
    • for Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'Copy Shortcut'
    • for Firefox - 'Copy Link Location'

    Then paste the URL into the application.
  • Open Geospatial Consortium (WMS, WFS)
  • Z39.50 is a national and international (ISO 23950) standard defining a protocol for computer-to-computer information retrieval. Z39.50 makes it possible for a user in one system to search and retrieve information from other computer systems (that have also implemented Z39.50) without knowing the search syntax that is used by those other systems. (from US Library of Congress). See also Z39.50.
Date Modified: 2011-02-01

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