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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Air Quality Data Sets (Opens in a new Window)
Air Quality Datasets include current and forecasted Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) ratings, current and historical pollutant data, and current smog events. Real time air pollution data are collected from a network of 38 ambient air quality monitoring stations across Ontario. Data are available in tabular format.

Organization:

Government of Ontario
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Archived Fire Maps (Opens in a new Window)
The Fire Information database contains current and archived fire information. Current information includes current fire situation and update reports and a forecast fire hazard map. Archived information includes fire hazard maps, historical fire status information, fire status/situation/update reports, and fire status displays. Data are available in tabular, report, and mapped formats.

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Government of Manitoba
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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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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.

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Government of British Columbia
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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
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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.

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Government of Quebec
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Farmwest (Opens in a new Window)
Farmwest.com is a website launched in 2001 to provide weather and climate information as well as a number of decision-support tools to the agricultural sector. Farmwest is linked to 397 weather stations across Canada from federal, provincial, municipal and private weather station networks. Data includes temperature, precipitation, growing degree days, pest degree days, T-Sum calculator, and seasonal weather forecasts. Data are searchable by station and time period, and are available graphically.

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Government of British Columbia, Pacific Field Corn Association
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List of Near Real Time Stations (Opens in a new Window)
List of Near Real Time Stations is a database of weather stations that contains data for variables that include climate variables (air temperature, precipitation, etc.), water temperature, groundwater elevation and stage/flow for various station locations across Newfoundland and Labrador. Data is displayed in graphical, mapped, tabular, and camera image formats and updated every two hours. Hourly, daily, and monthly climate data are also available.

Organization:

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Manitoba Drought Monitor (Opens in a new Window)
The Manitoba Drought Monitor presents hydrologic forecast information, reports, current conditions, and flood alerts. Water availability and drought conditions are made available each month for a variety of locations in Manitoba. An interactive map is also available to view rivers and lakes, groundwater, precipitation, reservoirs, and drought for various locations in Canada. General information about drought and the history of drought in Manitoba is also available.

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Government of Manitoba
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Newfoundland and Labrador Water Resources Portal (NLWRP) (Opens in a new Window)
The Water Resources Portal displays a wide variety of water resources data that includes: drinking water quality data and treatment profiles; protection areas for ground and surface water supplies; boil water advisories; ambient water quality data, station profiles and watersheds; real time water quality data; hydrometric station data and station profiles; climate station profiles; dam locations and sewage outfall locations.

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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Date modified:: 2019-03-01