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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  • User Guide for the Climate Change Adaptation Pathways Framework Supporting Sustainable Local Food in BC (Opens in a new Window)

    This user guide aims to help policy makers, communities and agricultural producers create shared climate preparedness goals. These resources outline a step-by-step process to assessing projected climate changes and developing appropriate adaptation pathways with a focus on sustainable local food.
    Organization:
    Government of B.C.
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Wave Data Available On-line (Opens in a new Window)

    Wave Data Available On-line provides wave height, wave period, wind direction, wind speed, air temperature, and air pressure observations from buoys and unofficial Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) observations for the historical period of 1970 to present. Data are available for each station/buoy in tabular and graphical format.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Data files
    • Graphical

    Webinar on Climate Tools (Opens in a new Window)

    This webinar is designed to help identify climate tools available to practitioners in British Columbia and how they can be used.
    Organization:
    Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, Government of British Columbia
    Resource formats:
    • Tool
    • Educational and awareness-raising material
    • Training

    Western Arctic Weather Data (Opens in a new Window)

    The Western Arctic Weather Data page provides access to observations of weather and climate variables (such as temperature and rainfall amounts) for the Northwest Territories and Yukon. This data comes from the metnorth database that is maintained by PCIC. The interactive map shows the locations of the observing stations. Users can zoom and pan to a region of interest, learn about the stations that are located in the region, filter displayd stations based on observation date, weather element, observing agency, region, and more.
    Organization:
    Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium
    Resource formats:
    • Data files


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