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Rocky voices : the memories of minerals that form the Rocky Mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26193
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2023
Author
Enkelmann, Eva
Publisher
Altona, MB : FriesenPress
Call Number
03.2 En5r
03.2 En5r reference copy
Author
Enkelmann, Eva
Publisher
Altona, MB : FriesenPress
Published Date
2023
Physical Description
113 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Geology - Rocky Mountains, Canada
Non-fiction
Young Adult
Science
Abstract
A collection of stories from the perspectives of personified minerals found in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Contents
Introduction -- Lucy Calcite -- Sir Charles Zircon -- Jenny Apatite -- Joel Illite -- Captain Susi Sanidine -- Sam Coal -- Emma Amphipora -- David Rock Flour -- Karen Waterdrop -- Peter Pebble -- Bridget Cement -- Ray Clay.
ISBN
9781039161542
Accession Number
P2023.17
P2023.25
Call Number
03.2 En5r
03.2 En5r reference copy
Collection
Archives Library
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Understanding the Banff Hot Springs: through Karst hydrogeology

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25279
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
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Understanding the Banff spring hot springs through karst hydrogeology

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25487
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Yonge, Chas
Publisher
Canmore : Charles J. Yonge
Call Number
04 Y8u
Author
Yonge, Chas
Publisher
Canmore : Charles J. Yonge
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
104 pages ; 15 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Karst
Hydrogeology
Caving
Banff Hot Springs
Geology
Abstract
Yonge explores the geology of the Canadian Rocky Mountains related to the development of hot springs and caves including Rats Nest Cave, Canmore. Furthermore, he dicusses the ecology of caves and the impact of human activity on them.
Contents
Hot springs in Canada, where do you find them? ; Rocky Mountain geology around Banff ; Geological setting of the Banff Hot Springs ; Sources and depth of the Banff thermal spring water ; Carbonate hot springs viewed as hypogene karst ; Hydogeology of the Rockies and Banff Hot Springs ; Flow nets developed along thrust faults ; Conduits developed along a thrust fault, nearby examples in Rats Nest Cave ; Hypogene recharge at the Banff Hot Springs: mechanisms and chemistry ; Epigene recharge; the invasion of cold, shallow ground water at Banf ; Age of the groundwater ; Spring elevation: relevance to the Late Wisconsin Glaciation ; Tufa deposits and tufa caves ; Cave formation by microbes: tufa spelenogensis ; The cave deposits (speleothems) ; Banff Hot Springs Summary ; Human activity in the vicinity of the Banff Hot Springs and the role of Banff National Park ; Hot Springs ecology ; Walking around: Geological points of interest
ISBN
9780987936936
Accession Number
P2022.01
Call Number
04 Y8u
Collection
Archives Library
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Designs of the wild : following Arthur P. Colemen

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15410
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
May 2017
Author
Pole, Graeme
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
Call Number
P
Author
Pole, Graeme
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
Published Date
May 2017
Physical Description
p.90-93
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Trails
Geology
Naturalists
Maps
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers : geological wonders of Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2017
Author
Leckie, Dale
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : Dale Leckie
Call Number
03.2 L46r
  1 website  
Author
Leckie, Dale
Responsibility
Dale Leckie
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : Dale Leckie
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
216 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Geology - Jasper
Geology - Rocky Mountains, Canada
Geology - The West, Canadian
Guidebook
Guidebooks
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
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
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Booming and blooming in Waterton

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15397
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2017
Author
England, Sky
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
Call Number
P
Author
England, Sky
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
p.28-29
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Biodiversity
Climate
Ecology
Flora
Geology
Waterton Lakes National Park
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Booming and blooming in Waterton

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15252
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2016
Author
England, Sky
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
Call Number
P
Author
England, Sky
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2016
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
p.28-29
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Biodiversity
Climate
Ecology
Flora
Geology
Waterton Lakes National Park
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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"Nowt but a Fleein' Thing" : a history of climbing on Scafell

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Phizacklea, Al
Cocker, Mike
Publisher
Lancashire, England : The Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District Limited
Call Number
DA P45 N69
  1 website  
Author
Phizacklea, Al
Cocker, Mike
Responsibility
Al Phizacklea and Mike Cocker
Publisher
Lancashire, England : The Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District Limited
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
398 p. : illus. (colour)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Maps
Clubs
History
Rock climbing
Abstract
A magnificently illustrated volume of immense depth (not to mention size!) detailing the history of climbing on the Scafell crags from the earliest exploration to the present day. In 1874 George Seatree and Stanley Martin made the first ascent of North Climb, which was the first time the main face of Scafell had been ascended outside of the obvious gully lines. It was the start of great things on the crags of Scafell. Upon hearing their report of this new route, Will Ritson, landlord of the Huntsman’s Inn, looked at them incredulously, and declared in his usual broad Cumbrian dialect, "Nowt but a fleein’ thing could git up’t crags on’t Wasdale Head side". This book covers the full 200 year history of climbing on the crags of Scafell in both summer and winter conditions, in an extensive and comprehensive manner. Every route on the crag has been noted with the significant ascents being described in detail, and the entire book has been comprehensively illustrated by photographs from archive and newly commissioned work. A significant proportion of the source material has come from recordings made of the pioneers of these climbs that has never been published before. There is also an intricate explanation of the geological features which go to make up these crags as well as new maps and crag diagrams together with notes on conditions, biographies of past climbers and a comprehensive first ascent list that combines both summer and winter climbing for the first time. This book has been produced by members of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club and it is one of the most detailed compilations of rock climbing history to a single mountain crag in Britain. The Fell & Rock Climbing Club is the premier rock climbing and mountaineering club in the English Lake District. The Club was founded in 1906-07 and has been publishing a definitive series of climbing guidebooks to the Lakes since 1922. (from https://www.needlesports.com/49951/products/nowt-but-a-fleein-thing--a-history-of-climbing-on-scafell.aspx)
Contents
Introduction
Early years 1802 - 1914
Middle years 1915 - 1973
Recent years 1974 - 2015
Geology
Crag diagrams
First ascents
Biographies
Accidents
Acknowledgements
ISBN
9780850280593
Accession Number
AC635
Call Number
DA P45 N69
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
URL Notes
Publisher's website
Websites
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Landmark mountains of the Canadian Rockies : a roadside guide to the peaks

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014
Author
Birrell, Dave
Publisher
Mountain Apps Inc.
Call Number
02.01 B53l
Author
Birrell, Dave
Publisher
Mountain Apps Inc.
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
144 pages, illustrations [colour]
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Geology
Guidebooks
ISBN
9780986533709
Accession Number
2016.8614
Call Number
02.01 B53l
Collection
Archives Library
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Royal Alberta Museum, Natural History Engagement Panel

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of meeting notes, correspondence and design plans pertaining to natural history and geology exhibits at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton.
Date Range
2014
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 6
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
2014
Physical Description
0.3 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of meeting notes, correspondence and design plans pertaining to natural history and geology exhibits at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Museums
Natural history
Organizations
Geology
Environment
Correspondence
Communications
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Edmonton
Language
English
Category
Environment
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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