Geological Survey of Canada
Title
Geological Survey of Canada
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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)
- 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)
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 |
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Coil, magnetizing | HELMHOLTZ COIL IS DEVICE USED TO CREATE RELATIVELY UNIFORM MAGNETIC ... | |
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Image | Name | Function |
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Coil, magnetizing | HELMHOLTZ COIL IS DEVICE USED TO CREATE RELATIVELY UNIFORM MAGNETIC ... | |
Calibration unit | ||
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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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