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Catalogue Entry: Automatically Extracted Buildings
“Automatically Extracted Buildings” is a raw digital product in vector format created by NRCan. It consists of a single topographical feature class that delineates polygonal... -
Catalogue Entry: Constructions and Land Use in Canada - CanVec Series - Manmade Features
The manmade features of the CanVec series include dams, protection structures (breakwater, dike/levees), liquid storage facilities (basin, swimming pool, etc.), tanks,... -
Catalogue Entry: Mines, Energy and Communication Networks in Canada - CanVec Series -...
The resource management features of the CanVec series include power lines, communication lines, pipelines, valves, petroleum wells, wind-operated devices, transformer stations,... -
Catalogue Entry: Elevation in Canada - CanVec Series - Elevation Features
The elevation features of the CanVec series include the elevation contours and elevation points. These entities are used to describe the relief of the Canadian Landmass. The... -
Catalogue Entry: Map Labels - CanVec Series - Toponymic Features
The toponymic features of the CanVec series include proper nouns designating places and representations of the territory. This data come from provincial, territorial and... -
Catalogue Entry: Lakes, Rivers and Glaciers in Canada - CanVec Series - Hydrographic Features
The hydrographic features of the CanVec series include watercourses, water linear flow segments, hydrographic obstacles (falls, rapids, etc.), waterbodies (lakes, watercourses,... -
Catalogue Entry: Wooded Areas, Saturated Soils and Landscape in Canada - CanVec Series - Land Features
The land features of the CanVec series contains landscape features of Canada such as islands, shoreline delineation, wooded areas, saturated soil features, landform features... -
Catalogue Entry: Transport Networks in Canada - CanVec Series - Transport Features
The transport features of the CanVec series are derived from the National Road Network (NRN) and the National Railway Network (NRWN). The dataset describes roads, trails,... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's surface water frequency
Data represents surface water occurrence frequency (percentage), which describes the frequency for each grid appeared as water in the 30 years time period of 1991 to 2020. The... -
Catalogue Entry: Canadian Digital Surface Model, 2000
This is a legacy product that is no longer supported. It may not meet current government standards. The Canadian Digital Surface Model (CDSM) is part of Natural Resources... -
Catalogue Entry: Canadian Digital Elevation Model, 1945-2011
This collection is a legacy product that is no longer supported. It may not meet current government standards. The Canadian Digital Elevation Model (CDEM) is part of Natural... -
Catalogue Entry: 2010 Land Cover of Canada
Land cover information is necessary for a large range of environmental applications related to climate impacts and adaption, emergency response, wildlife habitat, etc. In... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Leech River Full Fault -...
Full rupture of the Leech River Fault, a fault that cuts southern Vancouver Island and extends beneath Greater Victoria. Based on current science, this magnitude 7.3 earthquake... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Georgia Strait - Magnitude 4.9
In 1997, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred 3 to 4 km beneath the Strait of Georgia, near Vancouver. This scenario visualizes the effects of that event if it occurred today... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Denali Fault - Magnitude 7.4
The Denali Fault spans over 200km of the Yukon Territory, and is a significant source of seismic hazard. This magnitude 7.4 earthquake scenario, centered near small communities... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Cascadia Interface Best...
Full rupture of the Cascadia interface fault, the fault defining the boundary between the North American and Pacific Ocean plates. This magnitude 9.0 event, often referred to as... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Georgia Strait Fault -...
In 1997, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred 3 to 4 km beneath the Strait of Georgia. This scenario visualizes the effects of that event if it had a magnitude of 7.0, and... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Near Ottawa - Magnitude 5.5
Faults in the valleys near Ottawa could rupture and produce strong, shallow earthquakes. This magnitude 5.5 scenario visualizes the effects of such an event. It does not... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Event near Montreal - Magnitude 5.0
In September 1732 a damaging earthquake occurred immediately beneath the Island of Montréal. This scenario visualizes the effects of that event if it occurred today with a... -
Catalogue Entry: Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Sidney - Magnitude 7.1
In 2015, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred 60 km beneath Sidney, BC. This scenario visualizes the effects of that event if it had a magnitude of 7.1.