Environment and Climate Change Canada

6 datasets found
  • Open Data

    Acid Sensitive Lakes, Atlantic Canada

    The Acid Sensitive Lakes Study in the Atlantic Canada was initiated in 1983 by Environment and Climate Change Canada, to evaluate the impact of acid atmospheric pollutant on aquatic ecosystem. Originally, the study focused on the aquatic and terrestrial effects of acid precipitation, but now it...
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    Environment and Climate Change Canada
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    Canada’s Black Carbon Inventory

    Black carbon is a short-lived, small aerosol (or airborne) particle linked to both climate warming and adverse health effects. It is emitted from incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels (i.e., fossil fuels, biofuels, wood) in the form of very fine particulate matter. Black carbon is not...
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    Environment and Climate Change Canada
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    Wild Amphibian and Wetland Health and Contaminants, Oil Sands Region

    Water chemistry, 26 different metals, and polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) were measured at 21 wetland sites where studies of amphibian health are being conducted. The water chemistry measurements (pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids, etc.) are used to further assess water quality,...
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    Environment and Climate Change Canada
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    Surface Water Quality, Oil Sands Region

    The surface water quality (WQ) program, as part of the Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan, is designed to improve the ability to detect change and predict effects in relation to point and non‐point sources. A mass‐balance approach has been used for assessing the quantity, movement, and...
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    Environment and Climate Change Canada
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    • CSV
    • ESRI REST
    • WMS
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    Lake Winnipeg Satellite-derived Annual Algal Bloom Indices

    This dataset contains annual algal bloom indices (duration, extent, intensity, severity) summary statistics (maximum, mean) over the June through October monitoring period for Lake Winnipeg. These data are derived from satellite remote sensing algorithms using European Space Agency's (ESA's)...
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    Environment and Climate Change Canada
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    Lake Erie Satellite-derived Annual Algal Bloom Indices

    This dataset contains annual algal bloom indices (duration, extent, intensity, severity) summary statistics (maximum, mean) over the June through October monitoring period for Lake Erie. These data are derived from satellite remote sensing algorithms using European Space Agency's (ESA's) MEdium...
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    Environment and Climate Change Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • PDF
    • HTML