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Land Cover Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the distribution of land cover types across Canada, based on satellite data obtained in 1995. The land cover map contains 31 classes: 12 forest; 3 shrubland; 7... Read more -
Permafrost Canada Open Gov Dataset
Permafrost occurs when the ground remains at or below a temperature of 0oC for a minimum period of two years. Permafrost occurs not only at high latitudes but also at high... Read more -
Borderlands - Arctic Physiographic Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the location of the Arctic physiographic regions which include the Innuitian Region, the Arctic Lowlands and the Arctic Coastal Plains. -
Borderlands - Cordilleran Physiographic Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the location of the Cordilleran physiographic region. The Cordilleran Region is divided into three large linear zones called the Eastern System, the Interior... Read more -
Borderlands - Eastern Physiographic Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the location of the eastern physiographic regions which include the Appalachian Region and the St. Lawrence Lowlands. -
Borderlands - Interior Plains Physiographic Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the location of the Interior Plains physiographic region. The Interior Plains occupy the region between the Shield on the east and the mountains of the... Read more -
Physiographic Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
Canada’s landscape is very diversified and comprises several distinctive areas, called physiographic regions, each of which has its own topography and geology. The physical... Read more -
Shield Physiographic Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the location of the Shield physiographic regions. The Shield is divided into five great regions: Kazan Region, Davis Region, Hudson Region, James Region and... Read more -
Plant Hardiness Zones Canada Open Gov Dataset
Nine zones indicate the areas where various trees, shrubs and flowers are most likely to survive. These zones are calculated based on average climatic conditions and altitude of... Read more -
Surficial Materials Canada Open Gov Dataset
Most unconsolidated materials covering the Canadian landmass have glacial origins. Some sediments were entrained by glaciers and deposited at a distance without being sorted.... Read more -
Significant Earthquakes and Seismic Hazard Canada Open Gov Dataset
An earthquake is the rapid shaking of the Earth’s surface that follows the sudden release of energy within the Earth. They are most commonly caused by movements along the edges... Read more -
Major Floods Canada Open Gov Dataset
Floods are part of the natural hydrological cycle (the seasonal fluctuation of water levels) and occur along rivers and streams somewhere in Canada every year. Flooding is a... Read more -
Fire Danger Rating, 2009 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Fire danger rating is the process of systematically evaluating and integrating the factors that determine the ease of a fire starting and spreading, the difficulty of control,... Read more -
Forest Fire Areas 1980 - 2003 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Forest fires are an important part of the Canadian landscape. The number of fires and area burned can vary dramatically from year to year, but there are more than 8000 reported... Read more -
Forest Fire Hotspots, 2009 Canada Open Gov Dataset
A hotspot is a mark on an infrared satellite image indicating a heat source typical of burning vegetation. A hotspot may represent one fire or be one of several hotspots... Read more -
Forest Fire Ignitions by Cause 1959 - 1999 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Forest fires are an important part of the Canadian landscape. The number of fires and area burned can vary dramatically from year to year, but there are more than 8000 reported... Read more -
Wildfire Evacuations 1980-2003 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Every year in Canada, thousands of people are evacuated from their homes and workplaces due to the threat of wildfire, and thousands more are put on evacuation alert. The... Read more -
Major Landslides Causing Fatalities Canada Open Gov Dataset
Landslides are the downslope movements of sediment and rock. They can be found in any part of Canada, even in areas with very little relief. They happen in bedrock or in loose... Read more -
Major Avalanches Canada Open Gov Dataset
Avalanches are a mass movement of snow and ice down a hillside. They occur when unique circumstances of climate and topographic factors come together. This maps shows major... Read more