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1996 Population (Ecumene) Census Data, Canada
The parts of Canada making up the 1996 Settled Area, (or Population Ecumene), represents a selection of the 5984 Census Subdivisions (CSD) as defined by Statistics Canada for the 1996 Census. The selection process essentially removes those CSDs with very l... [More details]
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A complete orthorectified Landsat-7 mosaic of the Canadian arctic archipelago
A 30-metre resolution mosaic of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and much of the mainland Arctic coast was assembled from a careful selection of the best snow-free and seasonally close summer Landsat-7(ETM+) images from 1999-2002 (prior to problems with the... [More details]
Agricultural Ecumene Census Division Boundary File for the 2001 Census of Agriculture, Canada
This boundary file delineates areas of significant agricultural activity in Canada as indicated by the 2001 Census of Agriculture. It is available at the Canada level, except for the territories, and is generalized for small-scale mapping. This agricultura... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - Base Maps
The Atlas of Canada Base Maps provide coverage of the entire Canadian landmass. Data elements are feature coded and structurally clean. Base map components are available in five scales and a number of data exchange formats. The 1:2 million and 1:7.5 millio... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - 1st Edition, 1906
The First Edition of the Atlas of Canada was published as a bound volume in 1906. It consisted of 65 plates, 37 of which were maps, and 28 of which consisted entirely of graphs and tables. The maps covered a relatively narrow range of subjects, with covera... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - 2nd Edition, 1915
The Second Edition of the Atlas of Canada was published as a bound volume in 1915. It was a revision and enlargement of the 1906 Atlas of Canada and was very similar in its format and contents. The Second Edition consisted of 68 plates, 40 of which were ma... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - 3rd Edition, 1957
The Third Edition of the Atlas of Canada was published as a bound volume in 1957. It was larger and more comprehensive than previous editions, consisting of 108 plates, all of which were maps. It benefited from a broader base of knowledge than its predeces... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - 4th Edition, 1974
The Fourth Edition of the National Atlas of Canada was produced as a set of 127 separate stand-alone maps that were published between 1969 and 1973, and also published as a bound volume in 1974. The maps covered a wide range of subjects, with an overall em... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - 5th Edition, 1978 to 1995
The Fifth Edition of the National Atlas of Canada consisted of 93 separate, stand-alone maps that were published between 1978 and 1995. The maps covered a wide range of subjects, but there was a slight emphasis on environmental issues. Although the map she... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - Glacier Atlas of Canada, 1969 to 1972
The Canadian Glacier Inventory Project was initiated in the 1960s as part of Canada's contribution to the International Hydrological Decade (1965-1974) programme for a world inventory of glaciers (Ommanney, 1980), sponsored by Unesco. Basic physical data o... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - North Circumpolar Region Map
The North Circumpolar Region map provides a comprehensive view of the area of Canada and the World situated between 55ºN latitude and the North Pole. Special features include all federal, provincial and territorial boundaries for Canada including the Nuna... [More details]
Atlas of Canada - Vector Map Level 0 (VMAP0) Product
The dataset offers Canadian coverage based on the VMAP0 data product which is a global digital dataset produced and maintained by the United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA http://www.nima.mil) at a nominal scale of 1:1 000 000. The Atlas ... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Administrative Boundaries
The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Administrative Boundaries consists of area and linear geospatial and attribute data for Canada's administrative boundaries. It was created using legal boundaries data supplied by the Canada Centre for... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Canadian Place Names
The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Canadian Place Names consists of point geospatial and attribute data for a selection of named populated places and other places considered relevant to represent Canadian place names. This data is suit... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Census Subdivisions and Population Ecumene
The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Census Subdivisions and Population Ecumene data consists of attributed area and linear data representing: - municipalities, or areas considered to be equivalent to municipalities. These are used for s... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Hydrology - Dams
The National Frameworks Hydrology data consists of area, linear and point geospatial and attribute data for Canada's hydrology at a national scale. The product set for the hydrology theme consists of six groupings: Drainage Network Skeleton, Waterbodies, I... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Hydrology - Drainage Areas
The National Scale Frameworks Hydrology data consists of area, linear and point geospatial and attribute data for Canada's hydrology at a national scale. It provides a representation of Canada's surface water features, and data completeness reflects the co... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Hydrology - Drainage Network
The National Scale Frameworks Hydrology data consists of area, linear and point geospatial and attribute data for Canada's hydrology at a national scale. It provides a representation of Canada's surface water features, and data completeness reflects the co... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Protected Areas
The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Scale Frameworks Data, Protected Areas consists of area geospatial and attribute data for Canada's protected areas which are 1000 hectares or larger in size. It was created using polygon and attribute data supplied by... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Rail Network
The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Rail Network is a newly compiled data set produced by the Atlas of Canada. It provides a representation of Canada's railway network at a national scale. It replaces the older version of railway networ... [More details]
Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Road Network
The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Road Network is based on 1:250,000 scale National Topographic Data Base (NTDB) road and ferry route datasets which have been assembled into a national coverage and updated using various reference sour... [More details]
AVHRR Land Cover Data, Canada
This land cover data set was derived from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensor operating on board the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites. Information on the NOAA series of satellites can b... [More details]
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Bi-directional reflectance properties of the land surface over Canada derived from MODIS multispectral observations at 1-km spatial resolution. 2000-2004
The MODIS data are an important component of the Climate Change program as they provide high quality measurements of fundamental land surface properties of the Canadian climate system at the national scale. Satellite data are the only source of information... [More details]
Borehole Geophysical Logs in Surficial Sediments of Canada
The Geological Survey of Canada owns and operates "slim hole" geophysical sondes and recording equipment for use in PVC cased boreholes in unconsolidated overburden. Such holes are commonly drilled and cased for overburden stratigraphic or geotechnical stu... [More details]
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Canada 1-km, 10-day, SPOT/VEGETATION composites for growing season 1998-2004
As part of the climate change research, data from the SPOT/VEGETATION instrument are systematically corrected for period 1998-2004 and provided in this archive. The VGT archive contains observations acquired by the VEGETATION sensors 1 and 2 onboard SPOT 4... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:250,000) - 1966 Land Use
The mapping of land use capability is prepared from an analysis of the individual sector capability maps, supplemented by information on present land use and socio-economic conditions. By identifying the areas under classes, it is possible to determine the... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:250,000) - Land Capability for Agriculture
The agriculture map illustrates the varying potential of a specific area for agricultural production. Classes of land capability for agriculture are based on mineral soils grouped according to their potential and limitations for agricultural use. The class... [More details] [Documentation]
Canada Land Inventory (1:250,000) - Land Capability for Forestry
The mapping of land capability for forestry is based on a national classification system comparable with the other Canada Land Inventory sectors. Land is rated according to seven classes on its capability to grow commercial timber in areas stocked with the... [More details] [Documentation]
Canada Land Inventory (1:250,000) - Land Capability for Recreation
The inventory for recreational landuse capability has 7 Classes, from Class 1 with high capability to Class 7 with very low capability. The classification also examines the quantity of recreational use that a land unit can attract and withstand without per... [More details] [Documentation]
Canada Land Inventory (1:250,000) - Land Capability for Ungulates
The mapping of land capability for ungulates follows a national system developed with the aid of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the game branches of the provinces. The ungulate sector uses seven classes, like the others. In addition to class and subclas... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:250,000) - Land Capability for Waterfowl
The mapping of land capability for waterfowl wildlife is based on a national classification system comparable with the other Canada Land Inventory sectors. Capability for waterfowl production requires a feeding habitat, protective cover, and space to meet ... [More details] [Documentation]
Canada Land Inventory (1:250,000) - Sport Fish Capability
Sport Fish Capability is an un-published series of the Canada Land Inventory. The inventory may be incomplete and is currently only available in this digital form for the province of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and for parts of the province of Alberta. Some... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:50 000) - City Land Capability for Agriculture
City Land Capability for Agriculture, Canada Land Inventory 1:50 000 was only produced for the cities listed below. The agriculture map illustrates the varying potential of a specific area for agricultural production. Classes of land capability for agric... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:50 000) - City Land Capability for Recreation
The inventory for recreational land use capability has 7 Classes, from Class 1 with high capability to Class 7 with very low capability. The classification also examines the quantity of recreational use that a land unit can attract and withstand without pe... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:50 000) - Land Capability for Agriculture
The agriculture map illustrates the varying potential of a specific area for agricultural production. Classes of land capability for agriculture are based on mineral soils grouped according to their potential and limitations for agricultural use. The clas... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:50 000) - Land Capability for Recreation
Only a small selection of the country was produced. The coverage is divided by NTS 1:50 000. The inventory for recreational land use capability has 7 Classes, from Class 1 with high capability to Class 7 with very low capability. The classification also e... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory (1:50 000) - Land Use (circa 1966)
Only a small selection of the country was produced. The coverage is divided by NTS 1:50 000. The mapping of land use capability is prepared from an analysis of the individual sector capability maps, supplemented by information on present land use and soci... [More details]
Canada Land Inventory - 1:1,000,000
The CLI is a comprehensive survey of land capability and use designed to provide a basis for resource and land use planning. It includes assessments of land capability for agriculture, forestry, recreation, wildlife, and land use planning projects in each ... [More details]
Canada Land Use Monitoring Program (CLUMP) Prime Resource Lands
The Canada Land Use Monitoring Program (CLUMP) was a program of the Lands Directorate of Environment Canada established in 1978 to monitor land use change across the country. The program complimented the land capability and land use surveys of the Canada L... [More details]
Canada Land Use Monitoring Program (CLUMP) Urban Land Use - 1966 to 1986
The Canada Land Use Monitoring Program (CLUMP) was established in 1978 by the Lands Directorate of Environment Canada to provide researchers, planners and managers with a database on land use change. The program complemented the land capability and land us... [More details]
Canada-wide 1-km AVHRR Composite Maps based on GEOCOMP Data enhanced with ABC3v2 Software
Local Area Coverage (LAC) data collected by the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) instrument on board the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 11 and 14 satellites were used ... [More details]
Canada3D - Digital Elevation Model of the Canadian Landmass
Canada3D is a digital elevation model (DEM) produced by the Canadian Forestry Service, Ontario region. The DEM consists of an ordered array of ground elevations providing coverage of the entire Canadian landmass. It has been derived from the cells of the C... [More details] [Documentation]
Canadian Diatom Database
The Canadian Diatom Database includes two components, the first one contains approximately 5,000 diatom samples with their description, precise geographic location and associated information, and the second one consists of 1,500 entries giving information ... [More details]
Canadian Peatland Database
The Canadian Peatland Database contains information on the nature and distribution of peatland in Canada. There is an estimated 154 GT of carbon in Canadian peatlands, 95% of which is found in boreal, subarctic, and arctic areas (Tarnocai, 1998). Sixty per... [More details]
Canadian Permafrost Thickness, Geological Survey of Canada
Observations on the depth to the base of permafrost across Canada (Geological Survey of Canada Project 870023) from geothermal and geophysical records. Working file contains confidential information. [More details]
CanImage - Landsat 7 Orthoimages of Canada, 1:50 000
CanImage is a raster image containing information from Landsat 7 orthoimages that have been resampled and based on the National Topographic System (NTS) at the 1:50 000 scale. The product is distributed in files in GeoTIFF format. It offers a selection of ... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
CanMatrix (Georeferenced) - Digital Topographic Maps of Canada
CanMatrix (Georeferenced) was produced by scanning federal-government topographic maps at the 1:50 000 and 1:250 000 scales. Consequently, each CanMatrix (Georeferenced) file or dataset contains map data at the 1:50 000 or 1:250 000 scale, depending on the... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
CanMatrix (Print Ready) - Digital Topographic Maps of Canada
CanMatrix - Print Ready files were produced from topographic maps published by the Government of Canada, and correspond to the National Topographic System (NTS) grid at 1:50 000 and 1:250 000 scales. CanMatrix - Print Ready files contains all of the inform... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
CanTopo, Canada
CanTopo is the new generation of topographic maps being produced by NRCan. This digital cartographic product originates from the best available data sources covering the Canadian territory and offers a quality cartographic product in vector and raster form... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
CanVec, Canada
CanVec is a digital cartographic reference product produced by Natural Resources Canada. CanVec originates from the best available data sources covering Canadian territory and offers quality topographic information in vector format that complies with inter... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
Circa-2000 Northern Land Cover of Canada
The goal of the 'National Land Cover Characterization (NLCC)' project in ESS's Program 'Understanding Canada from Space (UCS)', is to improve existing and develop new algorithms to provide earth science information from earth observation (EO) data that is ... [More details]
CV - 580 Airborne-SAR, Canada
The C/X-SAR can provide imagery of all classes of terrain, ocean, or ice scenes. The imagery can be compared easily with mapped information. It is possible to monitor natural resources (agriculture, forestry, geology), temporal variations (urban growth, se... [More details]
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Daily Canadian Snow and Inland Ice Cover Synthesis Maps
This dataset corresponds to a next day map of snow and ice cover over Canada and its surrounding territories. The map is produced by blending three already validation snow and ice cover maps provided by NOAA, NASA and Natural Resources Canada. These maps h... [More details]
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Earth Observation Imagery, Canada
GeoGratis distributes a wide variety of geospatial data, data based on location, for geographic areas across Canada. The data is available free of charge, subject to copyright restrictions and disclaimer. The following metadata text describes the sample m... [More details]
East-Central Labrador Ecological Land Survey, Canada
The Labrador Ecological Land Survey (ELS) was one of the earlier land surveys which employed the methods of ecological land classification developed in the 1950s. The survey was conducted in the late 70's, over a 2-3 year period, with the main results beco... [More details]
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Federal Electoral Districts of Canada
Data elements are feature coded and structurally clean. Map components are available in a number of data exchange formats. Note: Toponymic (Electoral District names) information is contained in these data sets. Shoreline information and vectors are not in... [More details]
Flood Disasters in Canada
This database contains summary information on 168 Canadian flood disasters that occurred between 1900 and June 1997. The database is not, by any means, a complete list of flood events in Canada since the vast majority of the floods did not cause disasters.... [More details]
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Gas Chromatography Data for Crude Oils, Condensates and Rock Extracts From Canadian and Selected International Sedimentary Basins
This data set includes gas chromatograms obtained from GC-FID analyses of mainly gasoline range (i-pentane to n-octane range) and saturated hydrocarbons fractions (>n-decane) of crude oils, condensates and rock organic extracts. Compound distribution patte... [More details]
Geoscape Canada - A map of Canada's earth materials
Canada's surface is a mosaic of diverse earth materials, forming a geological landscape or geoscape. We depend on these earth materials as the foundation for our rich ecosystems, for the agricultural soils that produce our food, for critical groundwater re... [More details]
Great Lakes Mosaic of Landsat MSS Images, Canada
The mosaic of the Great Lakes Watershed is composed of 82 Landsat MSS images acquired between June 1 and September 15 from 1985 to 1987. It is 7921 pixels by 7201 lines and contains 4 bands of data. The geographic boundaries are: 40°- 52°N (latitude) and 9... [More details]
Ground Control Database, Canada
The Ground Control Database (GCDB) is a collection of geo-corrected aerial photo images (or chips) developed for the GIS and remote sensing community. The database provides accurate and useful information obtained from corrected aerial photos. This databas... [More details]
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Hydrological Atlas of Canada - 1978
The Hydrological Atlas is a collection of 34 maps published in 1978 as part of Canada's contribution to the International Hydrological Decade (1965 to 1974). The maps describe Canada's atmospheric, surface and underground water resources, including the fac... [More details]
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Index Maps of the National Topographic System of Canada
Topographic maps produced by Natural Resources Canada conform to the National Topographic System (NTS) of Canada. They are available in two standard scales: 1:50,000 and 1:250,000. The area covered by a given mapsheet is determined by its latitude and long... [More details]
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Landsat 5 TM Data over Major Canadian Cities
The images in this dataset cover areas approximately 185 km by 185 km and are centred primarily on 17 major Canadian cities. These are: Calgary, Charlottetown, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Iqaluit, Montreal, Ottawa, Québec, Regina, St. John's, Saskatoon... [More details]
Landsat 7 Level 1-G Imagery over Canada
In cooperation with federal and provincial governments, GeoGratis is distributing full resolution Landsat 7 imagery for all of Canada. Landsat 7 data are collected from a nominal altitude of 705 kilometres in a near-polar, near-circular, Sun-synchronous or... [More details]
Landsat 7 Orthorectified Imagery over Canada
The orthoimage data set is a complete set of cloud-free (less than 10%) orthoimages covering the Canadian landmass and created with the most accurate control data available at the time of creation. The imagery has been corrected with either provincial and ... [More details]
Landsat ETM+ mosaic of northern Canada
This product resulted from a joint collaboration between the Climate Change and Groundwater Programs at the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada, and was supported by the Canadian Space Agency through the Government Related Initiatives Program... [More details]
Landsat Image Mosaic of Canada
A mosaicked image of Canada was created using MrSID 5 x 6 degree tiles initially generated by Earthsat using circa 1990 Landsat imagery. The generation of the MRSID files was supported by a scientific data purchase program funded by NASA's Earth... [More details]
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Maritime Strategic (1987) Land Use Database (SLUD), Canada
Maritime Strategic (1987) Land Use Data Base (SLUD) is an update to the Canada Land Inventory "Present Land Use", that reflects land use/land cover conditions in the Maritime Provinces in 1987, and land use/land cover changes since the original CLI land us... [More details]
Multi-Spectral Clear-Sky Composites of MODIS/Terra Land Channels (B1-B7) Over Canada at 250m Spatial Resolution and 10-Day Intervals Since March, 2000: Top of the Atmosphere (TOA) Data.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is one of the most advanced sensors at CCRS (Khlopenkov et al., 2006). The parameters of LCC projection are described in details below. Downscaled to 250 m seven MODIS land channels then composited ... [More details]
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National Framework Canada Lands Administrative Boundaries Level 1
Provide the administrative boundaries (exterior limits) of Canada Lands which includes National Parks, National Park Reserves, National Marine Conservation Areas and Aboriginal Land Claims Settlement Areas. More specific information related to each admini... [More details]
National Frameworks Level 0 Standard Geographical Classification, Canada
The basic geographic unit in this dataset is the Census Subdivision (CSD). Two hierarchical classifications are provided in this dataset, the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) and the Statistical Area Classification (SAC). The SGC allows grouping ... [More details]
National Topographic Data Base (NTDB)
This collection is static now. Current users of the National Topographic Data Base (NTDB) should plan to make the transition towards CanVec product. The National Topographic Data Base (NTDB) comprises digital vector data sets that cover the entire Canadian... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
NCAD - North American Conservation Areas Database
NCAD represents conservation areas in North America (Canada, USA and Mexico) represented as point locations. The database contains attributes such as designation, IUCN categories, management authority, year of establishment, hectares size, North American E... [More details]
North American Atlas - Basin Watersheds
The North American Atlas - Basin Watersheds data set shows watersheds in North America at 1:10,000,000. A watershed is an area encompassing part or all of a surface drainage basin, a combination of drainage basins, or a distinct hydrologic feature. Wate... [More details]
North American Atlas - Bathymetry
The North American Atlas - Bathymetry data set shows the depth in metres for ocean areas covered by the extent of the North American Atlas project. Isobaths (lines of equal depth) are provided for sea level (coastline, with depth = 1), 200, 500, and 2500 m... [More details]
North American Atlas - Glaciers
The North American Atlas - Glaciers data set shows areas of permanent ice found on the North America landmass including Greenland, and also shows areas of land found within glaciers. No distinction is made between major glaciers, ice fields, and the Greenl... [More details]
North American Atlas - Hydrography
The North American Atlas - Hydrography data set shows the coastline, linear hydrographic features, and area hydrographic features in North America. This data has been revised and re-released in 2006. A joint venture involving the National Atlas programs... [More details]
North American Atlas - Political Boundaries
The North American Atlas - Political Boundaries data set shows political entities in North America as polygons representing jurisdictional areas, and as lines representing political boundaries, including International boundaries, Provincial boundaries, Sta... [More details]
North American Atlas - Populated Places
The North American Atlas - Populated Places data set shows a selection of named populated places suitable for use at a scale of 1:10,000,000. Places, which refer to individual municipalities, are always shown using point symbols. These symbols have been fi... [More details]
North American Atlas - Railroads
The North American Atlas - Railroads data set shows the railroads of North America at 1:10,000,000 scale. The railroads selected for this data set are either rail links between major centres of population or major resource railways. There is no classificat... [More details]
North American Atlas - Roads
The North American Atlas - Roads data set shows the roads of North America at 1:10,000,000 scale. The roads included in this data set are either those that connect major centres of population or selected frontier roads. Roads under construction are not sho... [More details]
North American Atlas - Sea Ice
The North American Atlas - Sea Ice data set shows the approximate extent of marine areas in the Arctic covered by permanent polar ice. The data originated from the Canadian Ice Service and was used in the 1:6,000,000 National Atlas of Canada Reference Map ... [More details]
NTDB Correction Matrices
The correction matrices for the National Topographic Data Base (NTDB), also known under the acronym CORMAT, are products derived from the planimetric enhancement of NTDB data sets at the 1:50 000 scale. The correction matrix enables users to enhance the ge... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
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Ontario Land Cover - National-Scale (1:250,000) Version
The Ontario Land Cover data base was produced by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources from satellite remote sensing image data. The land cover mapping classification was derived from digital, multispectral LANDSAT Thematic Mapper image data recorded o... [More details]
Ontario Timber Inventory (OTI) Level-I Digital Data, Canada
Data currently available in the Ontario Timber Inventory include Canada Land Inventory, Great Lakes Mosaic, Earth Observation Imagery, National Atlas Base Map Data, National Atlas Geo-Political Maps, regional Canada Land Inventory (CLI) data, Canadian Soil... [More details]
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Paleo-environmental records of climate change across Canada - Vegetation History, Glaciated North America
In order to predict how present changes in climate will affect Canada's environment, it is essential to understand the environmental impacts of past climate changes. In this activity, paleogeographic data from the last 18,000 years are assembled, synthesiz... [More details]
Population Ecumene Census Division Boundary File (2001 Census), Canada
The Population Ecumene Census Division Boundary File contains a generalized population ecumene based on 2001 Census population density data with at least one ecumene polygon for every census division. When ecumene boundaries are used for dot and choropleth... [More details]
Potential Sediment Transport by Wind in the Prairie Provinces (PSTWPP)
This data set contains a summary of the potential sediment transport by wind for 32 locations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta along with two stations in the Northwest Territories. A summary figure, referred to as a "sand rose", indicates the resultant c... [More details]
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Qu'Appelle River Valley Land Planning Database, Canada
The Qu'Appelle River Valley in central Saskatchewan is a unique land feature which offers great potential for housing development. In order to better plan for future housing development, the Saskatchewan Department of Urban Affairs initiated a land plannin... [More details]
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RADARSAT Ortho-rectified Mosaic of Canada, Lambert Conformal Conic, 1000 Metres
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have collaborated with contributions from RADARSAT International (RSI), to create an ortho-rectified RADARSAT-1 mosaic of Canada. Using CSA's RADARSAT data archive, ScanSAR N... [More details]
RADARSAT Ortho-rectified Mosaic of Canada, Lambert Conformal Conic, 250 Metres
Initiated to provide a unique synoptic view of Canada using data acquired from Canada's first Earth Observation Satellite, this digital national mosaic has been produced at a 250m pixel spacing, in a Lambert Conformal Conic (LCC) projection and is orthorec... [More details]
RADARSAT Ortho-rectified Mosaic of Canada, Lambert Conformal Conic, 500 Metres
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have collaborated with contributions from RADARSAT International (RSI), to create an ortho-rectified RADARSAT-1 mosaic of Canada. Using CSA's RADARSAT data archive, ScanSAR N... [More details]
RADARSAT Ortho-rectified Mosaic of Canada, Lambert Conformal Conic, 750 Metres
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have collaborated with contributions from RADARSAT International (RSI), to create an ortho-rectified RADARSAT-1 mosaic of Canada. Using CSA's RADARSAT data archive, ScanSAR N... [More details]
RADARSAT-1 Ortho-rectified Mosaics of Canada, Lambert Conformal Conic, 100 Metres
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have collaborated with contributions from RADARSAT International (RSI) (now MDA Geospatial Services Inc. (MDA GSI)), to create an ortho-rectified RADARSAT-1 mosaic of Canada. ... [More details]
Rock-Eval Data for Canadian Borehole Cuttings, Core and Outcrop Samples
This data set includes Rock-Eval pyrolysis and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) data for borehole cuttings, core and outcrop samples. These data are applicable to studies evaluating petroleum potential and have been utilized in most Canadian s... [More details]
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SEASAT SAR Data over Canada
SEASAT was launched on June 28, 1978, carrying a five sensor payload, and operated successfully until a power failure brought transmission to a stop on October 10, 1978. Its height and inclination were 791 km and 108.0 degrees respectively. The SAR was an ... [More details]
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Tactile Maps of Canada
Tactile maps are designed with Braille, large text, and raised features for visually impaired and low vision users. The Tactile Maps of Canada collection includes: (a) Maps for Education: tactile maps showing the general geography of Canada, including t... [More details]
The State of Canada's Ecosystems in Maps
EcoMAP (Ecological Mapping Analysis and Protocols) is a suite of geospatial data sets and analysis applications which has been developed by GeoInsight Corporation and A.M. Turner and Associates over the past three years with support from a number of govern... [More details]
Toporama
Toporama is a digital topographic reference product developed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Toporama integrates the best available data sources that cover the Canadian landmass to provide quality topographical information in raster format. It aims t... [More details] [Documentation] [Data Discrepancies]
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Urban and Environmental Geology of the St. Lawrence Valley
The study area includes the St. Lawrence Valley and valleys of tributary rivers from Lake Ontario (Kingston) to the Gaspe peninsula. The project was initiated in 2004 and is still on-going. Maps, documents and new topics will be released on-line at this s... [More details]
Urban Geology of the National Capital Area, Canada
Urban Geology of Canada's National Capital Area is a pilot project aiming at developing approaches, methodologies and standards that can be applied to other major urban centres of the country, while providing the geoscience knowledge required for sound reg... [More details]
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Vector Indexes of the National Topographic System of Canada
Topographic maps produced by Natural Resources Canada conform to the National Topographic System (NTS) of Canada. Indexes are available in three standard scales: 1:1,000,000, 1:250,000 and 1:50,000. The area covered by a given mapsheet is determined by its... [More details]
