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July Mean Total Precipitation Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean total precipitation in the month of July. Throughout much of the continental interior of Canada, precipitation reaches its annual maximum in the summer... Read more -
January Mean Total Precipitation Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean total precipitation in the month of January. January precipitation across Canada is mainly in the form of snow. Throughout much of the interior and the... Read more -
April Mean Total Precipitation Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean total precipitation in the month of April. April is a transitional month across much of southern Canada, when snow is still possible but rainfall begins... Read more -
October Mean Total Precipitation Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean total precipitation in the month of October. October marks the transition from mainly rain to snowfall across northern Canada. Snowfall also occurs across... Read more -
Average Maximum Snow Depth Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the average maximum snow depth in centimetres computed over 18 winter seasons (1979 to 1997). Over southern Canada this usually occurs in January or February,... Read more -
Median End Date of Continuous Snow Cover Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the median date of snow-cover loss (defined as the last date with 14 consecutive days of snow cover greater than 2 centimetres in depth) computed over 18 winter... Read more -
Median Start Date of Continuous Snow Cover Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the median date of snow-cover onset (defined as the first date with 14 consecutive days of snow cover greater than 2 centimetres in depth) computed over 18 winter... Read more -
April Mean Daily Minimum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily minimum temperatures for April. Minimum temperatures in April are below freezing for most of Canada. Minimum temperatures in April are below... Read more -
April Mean Daily Maximum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily maximum temperatures for April. Below-freezing maximum temperatures in April are restricted to northern Canada and the extreme northern portions of... Read more -
January Mean Daily Minimum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily minimum temperatures for January. January marks the depths of winter across Canada and, with the exception of the coastal parts of southern... Read more -
January Mean Daily Maximum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily maximum temperatures for January. Weak or no sunshine means there is minimal diurnal variation between the maximum and minimum temperatures in... Read more -
July Mean Daily Minimum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily maximum temperatures for July. Maximum temperatures in July are above freezing across all of Canada except for high elevations on Ellesmere Island.... Read more -
July Mean Daily Maximum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily maximum temperatures for July. Maximum temperatures in July are above freezing across all of Canada except for high elevations on Ellesmere Island.... Read more -
October Mean Daily Minimum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily minimum temperatures for October. In October, longer nights and a return to below-freezing minimum temperatures is evident across most of Canada... Read more -
October Mean Daily Maximum Temperatures Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows the mean daily maximum temperatures for October. Much of southern Canada experiences maximum temperatures in October above 10°C, whereas maximum temperatures... Read more -
Ecological Framework Canada Open Gov Dataset
Fifteen ecozones make up terrestrial Canada, and five make up the marine waters bordering Canada. Canada’s 15 terrestrial ecozones can be subdivided into 53 ecoprovinces, which... Read more -
Terrestrial Ecozones Canada Open Gov Dataset
Canada has defined a hierarchical classification of ecosystems. At a simple level there are 20 ecozones, fifteen terrestrial and five marine. An ecozone is an area of the... Read more -
Ecosystem Components - Endemic Plant Diversity Canada Open Gov Dataset
Endemic plants are those plants found only in Canada. These plants have genetically adapted to these particular environmental conditions. Because these are found nowhere else,... Read more -
Ecosystem Components: Land Cover Diversity Canada Open Gov Dataset
Ecoregions vary in their make up and complexity. Some are relatively uniform in their composition, structure and processes. Others contain extreme variations in relief, soils,... Read more -
Ecosystem Components - Rare Plant Diversity Canada Open Gov Dataset
Some plants are rare because they naturally occur in very specialized habitats or in very low numbers; others may be rare because they have suffered setbacks because of natural... Read more