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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Agricultural Irrigation Scheduling Calculator (Opens in a new Window)
The Agricultural Irrigation Scheduling Calculator uses evapotranspiration (ET) data from Farmwest to advise producers on irrigation scheduling. Users specify soil type, irrigation system design, location, and crop type and receive tailored irrigation advice as output. Data is presented graphically and is available for download in report form.

Organization:

Government of British Columbia, Irrigation Industry Association of BC
Resource formats:
Interactive

Scientific synthesis

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Agroclimate Impact Reporter Map Selector (Opens in a new Window)
The Agroclimate Impact Reporter is an interactive map showing drought characteristics and the impacts of drought conditions on agriculture in the Prairie region. Variables can be visualized at a monthly time scale between 2012 and 2017 as spatial polygons. Variables include monthly changes in drought conditions, impact of drought conditions on agricultural operations, agricultural water shortages, etc.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Atlas of Community-Based Monitoring & Indigenous Knowledge in a Changing Arctic (Opens in a new Window)
The Atlas of Community Based Monitoring & Indigenous Knowledge in a Changing Arctic was designed to showcase the many community-based monitoring and Indigenous Knowledge initiatives across the circumpolar region. These initiatives assist with network building and identification of best practices and challenges for the field. In an interactive map, users can view ongoing projects in various locations in the Circumpolar Arctic.

Organization:

Brown University, Inuit Circumpolar Council: Canada Office
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BC Climate Explorer (Opens in a new Window)
The BC Climate Explorer is an independent, open-source data visualization project using BC's Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) units. The goal is to help British Columbians - citizens, professionals, and public servants - to understand their changing local climates using both historical and projected future climate information. A wide range of variables is available, including temperature, precipitation, season length, frost, moisture deficit, humidity, and calculated indicators at monthly, seasonal, and annual resolutions. Data are displayed as raster data and are available for download in tabular, polygon, or raster file formats.

Organization:

BC Climate Explorer
Resource formats:
Data files

Interactive

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Tool
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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:
Mapped
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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

Interactive

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Tool
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Canadian Extreme Water Level Adaptation Tool (CAN-EWLAT) (Opens in a new Window)
Canadian Extreme Water Level Adaptation Tool (CAN-EWLAT) is a science-based planning tool for the adaptation of coastal infrastructure related to future water-level extremes and changes in wave climates. This tool allows users to locate tide gauges and small craft harbours across Canada. For each geographical location, data including vertical allowance, sea level rise, mean water level, and wave climate can be visualized and downloaded.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Resource formats:
Data files

Interactive

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Climate Atlas of Canada (Opens in a new Window)
The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool developed for users to learn about climate change in Canada. It combines climate science, mapping and storytelling. The primary source of climate model data presented in maps, charts and tables is the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium. Statistically downscaled data was derived from 12 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) global climate models for two emissions scenarios: Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5. For comparative purposes, observed data are included in all time-series graphs for the period 1950-2005. The source of the observed data used in the Atlas is Natural Resources Canada.

Organization:

Prairie Climate Centre
Resource formats:
Data files

Interactive

Graphical

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Tool

Educational and awareness-raising material
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Climate Atlas of Canada: Find local data (Opens in a new Window)
Find local data is a search tool that allows users to find climate data. Users can search by geographic location, municipality, and region across Canada. Data available include several climate variables, projected over 2021-2050 and 2051-2080, under two emission scenarios, and at annual or seasonal resolutions. Future data are available as point data.

Organization:

Prairie Climate Centre
Resource formats:
Data files

Interactive

Graphical

Tool
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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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Date modified:: 2019-03-01