Library of climate resources

This is a collection of links to climate datasets, tools, guidance and related resources. The sources include the federal government, provincial and territorial governments, national professional organizations, climate consortia and established international organizations. It can be useful for impact, vulnerability and risk assessments, and for adaptation planning.

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Explanation of the different resource types

data product - downloadable climate dataset
tool - builds on a dataset with further analyses and/or visualization
guidance - provides direction on the use of climate information or on conducting climate-related assessments
codes and standards - guidance and best practice documents for climate resilient design
additional resources include educational and awareness-raising material, impact assessments and scientific syntheses

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BC Water Resources Atlas (Opens in a new Window)
The BC Water Resources Atlas is an iMapBC application with enhanced functionality to display detailed water related data, including watersheds, water quantity and quality monitoring sites, aquifers, water wells and flood protection works. This tool presents raster data for a variety of layers.

Organization:

Government of British Columbia
Resource formats:
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BC Water Tool (Opens in a new Window)
A map-based water information tool designed to provide public access to a wide range of water-related data and information in British Columbia. The data is displayed with flexible charts and analytical tools to help users understand and use the data.

Organization:

Government of British Columbia
Resource formats:
Data files

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Tool
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Climate data – High resolution projections (Opens in a new Window)
Climate data - High resolution projections contains high resolution climate change data focused on Ontario. The dataset contains the 50th percentile high resolution probabilistic projections of annual averaged temperature and precipitation over Ontario, covering the 1970s, 2030s, 2050s, and 2080s. Data are provided in partnership with the University of Regina and York University. Data are available for download in tabular and gridded formats

Organization:

Government of Ontario, University of Regina, York University
Resource formats:
Data files

Interactive

Mapped
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Climate indicators for BC Census Subdivisions (Opens in a new Window)
The Climate Indicators for BC Census Subdivisions dataset contains historically observed temperature and precipitation data for specific reference points within each of BC's census subdivisions for the period of 1981 to 2010. Data are available in tabular or grid formats. Download of dataset available upon request.

Organization:

Government of British Columbia
Resource formats:
Data files

Mapped
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Coastal Erosion Data (Opens in a new Window)
Coastal Erosion Data displays trends of coastal erosion and shoreline displacement based on specific measurement sites. Users can search for a location along the shoreline of New Brunswick using an interactive map. This will allow government, academic institutions, and consultants to have access to coastal erosion data, and raise awareness on risks of erosion.

Organization:

Government of New Brunswick
Resource formats:
Mapped
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Daily Wildfire Situation Map (Opens in a new Window)
The Daily Wildfire Situation map provides information on the daily wildfires in Saskatchewan for communities, highways, First Nation Reserves, National Parks, Provincial Parks, Air Weapons Ranges, and Protection Areas. This link provides a daily map with current fires, the number of fires to date, as well as the location of parks, reserves, and protected areas.

Organization:

Government of Saskatchewan
Resource formats:
Mapped
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DNR Coastal Flood Risk Maps (Opens in a new Window)
DNR Coastal Flood Maps contain static coastal flood risk maps for different regions in Nova Scotia at a scale of (1: 10 000) scale. Flooding risk is derived from sea level rise and storm surge. These maps are available for download as PDFs. These maps were taken at different points of the different regions along the coastline during 2012.

Organization:

Government of Nova Scotia
Resource formats:
Mapped
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Données climatiques Observations quotidiennes (in French only) (Opens in a new Window)
Données climatiques observations quotidiennes contains hourly, daily, and annual climate data for the province of Quebec for temperature, precipitation (rain, snow and total) and snow on the ground. Data is available in a variety of formats, including maps, graphs, and tables. Data are available as point data for 2016-2018 period.

Organization:

Government of Quebec
Resource formats:
Data files

Interactive

Graphical

Mapped
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Extreme Precipitation in Atlantic Canada (Opens in a new Window)
Extreme Precipitation in Atlantic Canada is intended to extend the print-based Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) analyses for Atlantic Canada through an interactive web tool. The web tool provides users with enhanced access and visualization of the official ECCC IDF point data. Features include familiar ECCC IDF station based graphs and tables with access through a map based browser interface, IDF graphs and tables based on gridded data to provide information for locations between observing sites, contoured regional and province-specific extreme rainfall maps, downloadable ASCII grid files, and integration of US data for improved visualization at the border and access to US station data.

Organization:

Cornell University, Government of Canada: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
Resource formats:
Data files

Graphical

Mapped
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Far North Major River Systems Maps (Opens in a new Window)
Major River Systems in the Far North contains maps of major river systems in the Far North Region, including Albany, Winisk, Severn, Moose, Ekwana and Attawapiskat Rivers. Maps display gauging systems and show the physiography of the region, including major river systems, road networks, First Nation communities alongside ongoing stream and climate monitoring. Data are available for download in mapped formats

Organization:

Government of Ontario
Resource formats:
Mapped
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Date modified:: 2019-03-01