Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: MacCormack, T.J.
Originator: Galloway, E.J.
Publication Date: 201704
Title:
Hollow 3D Geological Model with Guided Tour of the Peace River Area, Generalized for Minecraft (Minecraft format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Information Series
Issue Identification: INF 147
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://ags.aer.ca/document/INF/INF_147.zip
Description:
Abstract:

The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) developed a 3D geological model of the Peace River area in Minecraft format to engage with people of all ages as they explore Alberta’s subsurface in a whole new way. This model brings robust scientific information generated from our 3D Geological Framework models into an interactive gaming platform, allowing users to mine through the subsurface, and discover Alberta's geology.

The Minecraft model of the Peace River area, in northwest Alberta, is the first Minecraft model built by the AGS. The model covers 74,471 km2. This hollow version of the model is shown using a 50 times vertical exaggeration, and each Minecraft block represents approximately 1250 m x 1250 m x 25 m. This version contains an interactive guided tour of the model highlighting various geological features.

Use of this Minecraft model requires the installation of Minecraft software to view the model. Installation instructions can be found on our website at https://ags.aer.ca/Peace-River-Minecraft-Guided-Tour.htm.

Purpose:
To bring robust scientific information about the geology of the Peace River area, generated from our 3D Geological Framework models, into an interactive gaming platform, allowing users to discover and learn about the geology of Alberta.
Supplemental Information: Language: In English;
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 201607
Ending Date: 201610
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Unknown
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -118
East Bounding Coordinate: -114
North Bounding Coordinate: 58
South Bounding Coordinate: 55
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: 3d models
Theme Keyword: bedrock
Theme Keyword: bitumen
Theme Keyword: carboniferous
Theme Keyword: devonian
Theme Keyword: digital model
Theme Keyword: geology
Theme Keyword: geoscience
Theme Keyword: heavy oil
Theme Keyword: interactive model
Theme Keyword: jurassic
Theme Keyword: lower cretaceous
Theme Keyword: minecraft
Theme Keyword: oil sands
Theme Keyword: permian
Theme Keyword: proterozoic
Theme Keyword: quaternary
Theme Keyword: triassic
Theme Keyword: upper cretaceous
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: none
Place Keyword: 83n
Place Keyword: 83o
Place Keyword: 84b
Place Keyword: 84c
Place Keyword: 84f
Place Keyword: 84g
Place Keyword: alberta
Place Keyword: canada
Place Keyword: peace river area
Access Constraints: Public
Use Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey as the originator/source of this information is required as described in the Open Government License - Alberta.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: MacCormack, T.J.
Originator: Galloway, E.J.
Publication Date: 201704
Title:
Transparent 3D Geological Model of the Peace River Area, Generalized for Minecraft (Minecraft format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Information Series
Issue Identification: INF 145
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.aer.ca
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: MacCormack, T.J.
Originator: Galloway, E.J.
Publication Date: 201704
Title: Solid 3D Geological Model of the Peace River Area, Generalized for Minecraft (Minecraft format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Information Series
Issue Identification: INF 146
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.aer.ca
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report:
The geological surfaces in this Minecraft model have been generalized and should not be used for local or regional scale geological assessments or evaluations.
Logical Consistency Report:
The Minecraft model consists of 1250 m x 1250 m x 25 m blocks and illustrates the geology of the Peace River area using a 50 times vertical exaggeration.
Completeness Report:
The geological surfaces used in this Minecraft model needed to be generalized in order to fit within the 256 vertical block limit set for all Minecraft models. In addition, the blocks were only able to represent a single type of geology. Therefore, this model should not be used to determine the location or occurrence of geological units in the subsurface at a local scale, or used for local or regional scale geological assessments or evaluations.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Each Minecraft block represents an area of approximately 1250 m by 1250 m.
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: The model is shown using a 50 times vertical exaggeration.
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description:
This Minecraft model was created by translating high-resolution 3D geological grids from the 3D Geological Framework into a Minecraft-readable format using Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) software. This was done by exporting grids of the Geological Framework model from Petrel as Tag Image File Format (TIFF files), which were translated by FME into a point cloud format to be properly scaled and converted into building blocks that Minecraft could recognize and reproduce.
Process Date: 201610
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Distribution Liability:
The Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey (AER/AGS) licenses this information under the Open Government License - Alberta. Any references to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our releases, do not constitute endorsement by the AER/AGS of any manufacturer's product.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20180726
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: none