Natural Resources Canada
Government of Canada
Radioactivity data
Compilation map series

Several series of reconnaissance-scale and regional-scale maps have being created using the data from the NATGAM database.

1:1M series (IMW)

A series of 21 reconnaissance-scale compilation maps was created using survey data (linespacing=5km) from the NATGAM database. These maps use the International Map of the World (IMW) 1:1M reference system (see map below). This series was completed in May 2003.

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4010mapsNR-15/16/17Murchison River (Nunavut)
4113mapsNQ-9/10/11/12Great Bear River (Northwest Territories, Nunavut)
4119mapsNQ-12/13/14Thelon River (Nunavut, Northwest Territories)
4005mapsNQ-15/16/17Quoich River (Nunavut)
4162mapsNP 11/12Slave River (Northwest Territoiries)
4170mapsNP 12/13Lockhart River (Northwest Territories)
4197mapsNP 13/14Dubawnt River (Nunavut, Northwest Territories)
4198mapsNP 15/16Maguse River (Nunavut)
4252mapsNO 12Lake Athabasca (Alberta, Saskatchewan)
4253mapsNO 13Wollaston Lake (Saskatchewan)
4258mapsNO 14/15Southern Indian Lake (Churchill, Manitoba)
4291mapsNN 13Prince Albert (Saskatchewan)
4292mapsNN 14The Pas (Manitoba, Saskatchewan)
4293mapsNN 15/16Gods Lake - Winisk Lake (Manitoba, Ontario)
4323mapsNM 15/NM 14Lake of the Woods (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
4325mapsNM 16Lake Nipigon (Ontario)
4364mapsNM 17Timmins (Ontario)
4363mapsNL 17-16Sudbury - Lake Superior (Ontario)
4460mapsNL 18Ottawa (Ontario)
4461mapsNL 19Quebec (Quebec, New Brunswick)
4462mapsNL 20Halifax (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island)

Location of published 1:1M IMW maps

Location of published 1:1M IMW maps
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Provincial compilation series

A series of regional-scale compilation maps was created using survey data (linespacing=1km or less where available and 5km elsewhere) from the NATGAM database.

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4756mapRadioactivity map of Canadanatural air absorbed dose rate
4757mapRadioactivity map of CanadaPotassium (K, %)
4758mapRadioactivity map of Canadaequivalent Uranium (eU, ppm)
4759mapRadioactivity map of Canadaequivalent Thorium (eTh, ppm)
4760mapRadioactivity map of Canadaequivalent Uranium/ equivalent Thorium (eU/eTh)
4761mapRadioactivity map of Canadaequivalent Uranium/ Potassium (eU/K, %/ppm)
4762mapRadioactivity map of Canadaequivalent Thorium/ Potassium (eTh/K, %/ppm)
4763mapRadioactivity map of Canadaternary radioelement map
 
4549mapOntarionatural air absorbed dose rate
4550mapOntarioPotassium (K, %)
4551mapOntarioequivalent Uranium (eU, ppm)
4552mapOntarioequivalent Thorium (eTh, ppm)
4553mapOntarioequivalent Uranium/ equivalent Thorium (eU/eTh)
4554mapOntarioequivalent Uranium/ Potassium (eU/K, %/ppm)
4555mapOntarioequivalent Thorium/ Potassium (eTh/K, %/ppm)
4556mapOntarioternary radioelement map
 
4557mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-Quebecnatural air absorbed dose rate
4558mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-QuebecPotassium (K, %)
4559mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-Quebecequivalent Uranium (eU, ppm)
4560mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-Quebecequivalent Thorium (eTh, ppm)
4561mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-Quebecequivalent Uranium/ equivalent Thorium (eU/eTh)
4562mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-Quebecequivalent Uranium/ Potassium (eU/K, %/ppm)
4563mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-Quebecequivalent Thorium/ Potassium (eTh/K, %/ppm)
4564mapCentral Metasedimentary Belt (Grenville Province), Ontario-Quebecternary radioelement map
 
4494mapNew Brunswicknatural air absorbed dose rate
4495mapNew BrunswickPotassium (K, %)
4496mapNew Brunswickequivalent Uranium (eU, ppm)
4497mapNew Brunswickequivalent Thorium (eTh, ppm)
4498mapNew Brunswickequivalent Uranium/ equivalent Thorium (eU/eTh)
4499mapNew Brunswickequivalent Uranium/ Potassium (eU/K, %/ppm)
4500mapNew Brunswickequivalent Thorium/ Potassium (eTh/K, %/ppm)
4501mapNew Brunswickternary radioelement map
 
4464mapNova Scotianatural air absorbed dose rate
4465mapNova ScotiaPotassium (K, %)
4466mapNova Scotiaequivalent Uranium (eU, ppm)
4467mapNova Scotiaequivalent Thorium (eTh, ppm)
4468mapNova Scotiaequivalent Uranium/ equivalent Thorium (eU/eTh)
4469mapNova Scotiaequivalent Uranium/ Potassium (eU/K, %/ppm)
4470mapNova Scotiaequivalent Thorium/ Potassium (eTh/K, %/ppm)
4471mapNova Scotiaternary radioelement map
 
4463mapIsland of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador 
 
3215a Cape Breton Island, Nova ScotiaPotassium (K, %)
3215b Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotiaequivalent Uranium (eU, ppm)
3215c Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotiaequivalent Thorium (eTh, ppm)
3215d Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotiaequivalent Uranium/ equivalent Thorium (eU/eTh)
3215e Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotiaequivalent Uranium/ Potassium (eU/K, %/ppm)
3215f Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotiaequivalent Thorium/ Potassium (eTh/K, %/ppm)
3215g Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotiaexposure rate


Survey coverage

Airborne Gamma Ray Spectrometry Coverage of Canada.

Airborne Gamma Ray Spectrometry Coverage of Canada.
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Index map of survey coverage [PDF, 14.4 Mb, viewer]