Geological Survey of Canada

Title

Geological Survey of Canada

Example Artifact
Coil, magnetizing

Type

Government Agency

Begin Date

1842-01-01

Active Until

Ongoing

Activities

Designing

Timeline

- 1842 - Founded by the Province of Canada to explore and evaluate available geological resources. ("The Role of the Geological Survey of Canada")

- 1988 – AMOS I, Automatic Magnetic Observatory System computer device mentioned in the, Geological Survey of Canada. Active at 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON; 3303 33rd Street N.W., Calgary, AB; 100 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC. (Proceedings of the International Workshop on Magnetic Observatory Instruments (1988); “Radiogenic Age and Isotopic Studies”)

- 2024 - Active at Ministry of Natural Resources, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON. (https://natural-resources.canada.ca/science-and-data/research-centres-and-labs/geological-survey-canada/17100)

Sources

Alcock, F.J. (Canada Department of Mines and Resources) A Century in the History of the Geological Survey of Canada" (Edmond Cloutier, 1947)

Coles, R.L.  Proceedings of the International Workshop on Magnetic Observatory Instruments (1988) (https://osdp-psdo.canada.ca/dp/en/search/metadata/NRCAN-GEOSCAN-1-126540)

Plouffe, A. et al/Geological Survey of Canada “The History of the Geological Survey of Canada in 175 Objects” https://science.gc.ca/site/science/en/educational-resources/history-geological-survey-canada-175-objects [11-07-24]

“Radiogenic Age and Isotopic Studies” Geological Survey of Canada, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (1988) (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/rncan-nrcan/M44-88-2-eng.pdf)

Royal Ontario Museum “The Role of the Geological Survey of Canada” The Burgess Shale (https://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca/history/historical-context/context/the-role-of-the-geological-survey-of-canada/) [11-07-22]

Zaslow, M. Reading the rocks: the story of the Geological Survey of Canada, 1842-1972 (Macmillan Company of Canada, 1975)
Image Name Function
Coil, magnetizing Coil, magnetizing HELMHOLTZ COIL IS DEVICE USED TO CREATE RELATIVELY UNIFORM MAGNETIC ...
Calibration unit Calibration unit
Cable Cable
Cable Cable
Box Box
Image Name Function
Coil, magnetizing Coil, magnetizing HELMHOLTZ COIL IS DEVICE USED TO CREATE RELATIVELY UNIFORM MAGNETIC ...
Calibration unit Calibration unit
Cable Cable
Cable Cable
Box Box

Collection

Citation

“Geological Survey of Canada,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed December 22, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2143.

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