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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Baseline Hydrology Statistics (Opens in a new Window)
Baseline Hydrology Statistics includes information on streamflow regimes in the Southwestern Hudson Bay and Nelson River watershed, which lies within Ontario. A review and summary of the streamflow statistics at the primary watershed scale is also provided. Data are available for download in tabular format upon request.

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Government of Ontario
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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

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Government of Ontario, University of Regina, York University
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In-filled Climate Data (Opens in a new Window)
In-filled Climate Data contains databases of daily and hourly observations of precipitation and temperature from stations across Ontario from 1950 to 2005, where gaps in the records from each station are filled using estimates from nearby stations to create a continuous record. Data are available for download in tabular format.

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Government of Ontario
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Ontario Climate Data Portal (Opens in a new Window)
The Ontario Climate Data Portal contains statistically and dynamically downscaled climate projections under various emissions scenarios. It incorporates 10km x 10km resolution projections using a combined downscaling technique based on 209 ensemble members of global and regional climate model results released under the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). Data, maps, figures, and reports are provided at a daily temporal scale.

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York University
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Ontario Flow Assessment Tool (OFAT) (Opens in a new Window)
OFAT creates watersheds, calculates watershed characteristics, executes hydrology models and reports water flow statistics. These outputs can be used by a variety of users and applied to many water-related applications.

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Government of Ontario
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Date modified:: 2019-03-01