Traditionally, geoscience data is stored in analog format, however, with the advent of easy to use GIS software, more and more data is now generated and stored in digital format. This allows for easier archiving of the data and for easier sharing of information, a key factor with fewer resources available to both public and private sectors. The data contained on this CD-ROM incorporates Manitoba Energy and Mines mapping and Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) geoscience data compiled and re-formatted for for digital release. It also contains data created manually and imported from other sources. All of the data is royalty-free. Information about the individual datasets can be found in the documentation (refer to \INDEX.HTM). The data are provided in ARC/INFO and common interchange formats (DXF and ARC/INFO E00, DBF, etc.) in UTM zone 14 projection and NAD 27 datum. ArcExplorer is provided on the CD-ROM as a data viewer for PC clients in \software\explorer\aeclient.exe. Refer to http://www.esri.com/software/ for more information). The CD-ROM conforms to the ISO-9660 system-independent standard and works identically on a PC, Macintosh or UNIX workstation, however, no viewer is provided for Macintosh or UNIX users.

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