topic:"geology" found 4 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Abstract: This geological guide will assist tourists to choose and visit easily accessible sites that exemplify the sensational vistas in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks. It was this breathtaking scenery for which the parks were given status as a UNESCO Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. The route is along the principle highways from Canmore to Banff, to Lake Louise, a side trip to Field, BC, back to Lake Louise and then north to Jasper through the Icefields Parkway. Explanations, color photographs, illustrations and maps highlight the geology for 50 sites. Mountains, rivers, glaciers and 500 million year fossils of the Burgess Shale are described. The book will assist travellers on how to arrive at a viewpoint, where to park and where to walk. Travellers interested in natural history such as birding, the vegetation and wildlife will want this book to understand the geological wonders that they are. Dale Leckie is an award-winning geologist who is internationally recognized for his many contributions to geology. Dale has a Ph.D. in Geology from McMaster University (1984), a M.Sc in Geography from McMaster University (1980) and B.Sc. in Geography from University of Alberta (1977). Dale Leckie is a Professional Geologist who has worked as a scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada and as Chief Geologist in a large Canadian energy company. He has edited numerous books and published over a 100 refereed papers most of those on the geology of Western Canada. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Geoscience Department at the University of Calgary. Dale has been President of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) and Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG). He has been leading geological field trips into the Rocky Mountains throughout his career. (from McNally Robinson website)

Contents: Author's preface; Introduction; Organization of this book; Trip planner; Safety; Setting the stage; Mount Yamnuska to Banff Townsite; Geology of the Banff Townsite area; Banff to Lake Louise; Over the pass: the Field area in Yoho National Park; Along the ridge: the Icefields Parkway; Geology of the Jasper Townsite area; Dissoloving the limestone: canyons, caves and lakes of the Maligne River; Jasper to Jasper National Park Gate; Acknowledgenments; The glossary of terms; The glossary of stratigraphy; Image credits; About the artist; About the author; About the designer

ISBN: 9780995908208

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 03.2 L46r

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publisher's website

Websites

https://brokenpoplars.ca/

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Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks: where rivers are born

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19860

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1965

Author: Baird, David M.

Publisher: Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys

Call Number: 13.115 B11g Pam

Author: Baird, David M.

Responsibility: David M. Baird

Publisher: Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys

Published Date: 1965

Physical Description: v, 104 pages illustrations, maps (1 folded color). 18 cm.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Geology; Geology - British Columbia; Mount Revelstoke National Park; Glacier National Park; British Columbia; Banff National Park

Abstract: Pertains to the geology of Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks. While providing an overview of the geology, the author also provides the reader with specific details making the experience well rounded. The content pertains to the Rocky Mountains and makes specific mention to Banff and Banff National park

Contents: Introduction; Divides; Boundaries of the parks; Origin of the mountains; The rocks; The sculpturing of the mountains; Regional differences in the mountains; Shapes of mountains; Roadlog and points of interest along the Trans-Canada Highway; Epilogue; Index

Notes: The page numbers for the following locations listed in the abstract are as follows; Banff (37), Banff National Park (vi, 4, 19, 37 and 40)

Accession Number: 2017.8683

Call Number: 13.115 B11g Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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The story of the mountains : Banff National Park

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1960

Author: Belyea, Helen R.

Publisher: Ottawa [Queen's Printer]

Call Number: 13.115 B41s Pam

Variant Title: The story of the mountains in Banff National park

Author: Belyea, Helen R.

Responsibility: Helen R. Belyea

Publisher: Ottawa [Queen's Printer]

Published Date: 1960

Physical Description: 42 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Geology; Banff National Park; Rocky Mountains Canada; Rocky Mountains; Alberta

Abstract: Pertains to the history of Banff National Park. The author, Helen R. Belyea, provides a comprehensive description and glossary pertaining to the type of rocks that makes up the mountains in Banff National Park. Additionally, she highlights specific areas of geological interest such as, but not limited to the following: Hoodoos viewpoint, Sulphur Mountain, Lake Minnewanka, Mount Norquay and the Hot Springs. Due to the nature of the publication, that being a Geological Survey of Canada, the author includes an excerpt on rock formation for each area marked as one of geological interest.

Contents: The rocks (pg. 4); The building of the mountains (pg. 12); Mountain sculpture (pg.13); Drainage patterns (pg. 17); Glossary of terms (pg. 18); References (pg. 23); Local points of geological interest (pg. 24); Photographs (pg. 43)

Accession Number: 2017.8683

Call Number: 13.115 B41s Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Understanding the Banff Hot Springs: through Karst hydrogeology

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2019

Author: Yonge, Chas

Publisher: Altona, Manitoba : Friesens Corporation

Edition: First

Call Number: 03.5 Y7u

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Author: Yonge, Chas

Responsibility: Chas Yonge

Edition: First

Publisher: Altona, Manitoba : Friesens Corporation

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: 104 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Hydrology; Hydrology - Alberta; Geography; Geology - Alberta - Mountain Park; Hot springs; Banff; Banff National Park

Abstract: The Banff Hot Springs is an iconic location with a long and storied history, having been first found and used by indigenous peoples. In 1883, Canadian Pacific Railway workers found the springs, which led to the development of Banff National Park and tourism in the Canadian Rockies. But the geologic history encompassed in the rocks of the Banff area extends back more than a billion years. In Understanding the Banff Hot Springs through Karst Hydrogeology, Chas Yonge looks at the Banff Hot Spring system from a new perspective: that of karst. Karst landforms are created by dissolution of rock, which leads to some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. This karst perspective leads to some very different conclusions regarding the nature of the hot springs. For example: How old is the thermal water? How far has it travlled underground? And how extensive are its pathways? Anyone with an interest in the science behind the Banff Hot Springs and exploring the local geology and landscape of the Canadian Rockies will find this book the perfect answer to their curiousity. Featuring a foreword by Arthur N. Palmer, Professor of Hydrogeology, Emeritus, at State University of New York. As of a few years ago, Chas Yonge was the former owner and operator of Canmore Cave Tours, offering interpretive tours underground. He has been an enthusiastic caver for almost 50 years, taking him all over the world. Since earning a PhD in karst paleoclimatology, he has applied isotope studies to karst, culminating in a number of publications. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and is currently a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. (From Amazon website)

Contents: Acknowledgements; Foreward; Hot springs in Canada where do you find them?; Rocky Mountain geology around Banff; Geological setting of the Banff Springs Hotel; Sources and depth of the Banff thermal spring water; Carbonate hot springs viewed as hypogene karst; Hydrogeology of the the Rockies and Banff Hot Springs; Flow nets developed along thurst faults; Conduits developed along a thurst fault, nearby examples in Rats Nest Cave; Hypogene recharge at the Banff Hot Springs: mechanisms and chemistry; Epigene recharge; the invasion of cold, shallow groundwater at Banff; Age of the groundwater; Spring elevation: relevance to the Late Wisconsin Glaciation; Tufa deposits and tufa caves; Cave formation by microbes: tufa speleogenesis; The cave deposits (speleothems); Banff Hot Springs Summary; Appendices; Glossary; References and further reading; Index; About the author; About the designer

ISBN: 9780987936936

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 03.5 Y7u

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Further research via Research Gate

Websites

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320553179_Hydrogeology_of_the_Banff_Hot_Springs_Banff_National_Park_Canada_A_karst_perspective

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