Natural Resources Canada

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    Manufacturing

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the 410 manufacturing centres and indicating for each the size of manufacturing labour force, dominant manufacturing types and the degree of dependence on manufacturing. An inset map shows...
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    Snowfall

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a plate with seven maps. The first map shows mean annual snowfall in Canada. Four additional maps show median snow depth for four separate months. The final two maps show snow cover and maximum snow depth.
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    Drainage Patterns

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows rivers, lakes and glaciers of Canada in great detail without names as a pure pattern on a dark background.
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    The Urban System

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the two aspects of the Canadian urban system: the interdependence (linkages) between cities, and the hinterland surrounding each city. Data for 1976 to 1981 period. An inset map shows the urban...
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    Settlement Pattern

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows Canada as it could be seen from space on a clear night - settlements are white dots on a dark background. The data is from the 1981 Census.
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    Exploration 1497 - 1650

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the extent of exploration during this period for Canada, and adjacent areas of the United States and Greenland; data depicted are the routes of explorers, extent of territory known to Europeans,...
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    Exploration 1651 - 1760

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the extent of exploration during this period for Canada and adjacent areas of the United States and Greenland; data depicted are the routes of explorers, extent of territory known to Europeans, and...
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    Native Peoples 1823

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows distribution of the indigenous population of Canada and the northern United States circa 1823. Population groups shown by size, name and linguistic affiliation. Map also outlines areas known to...
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    Index of Selected Base Map Series

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a plate with two maps. The first map shows coverage areas for three map series: National Topographic System, International Map of the World, and National Earth Science Series; Bathymetry sheets. Insets show...
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    North Circumpolar Region

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows all of the areas surrounding the Arctic Ocean; special features are shaded relief and bathymetry, ice-edge data, and Canada's offshore boundaries.
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    Electricity, 1987

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the electrical generation and transmission network for Canada; other features are interconnections and electricity trade. The tables list interconnections and generating stations; other tables and...
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    Precipitation

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a plate with seven maps. The first maps shows mean annual precipitation for Canada. Four additional maps shows mean annual precipitation for four separate months. The final two maps show mean growing season...
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    Sea Ice

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a plate with 4 maps. The maps show sea ice patterns: late winter conditions and late summer conditions (showing for each ice type and frequency of occurrence), time of break-up and time of freeze-up. Maps are at...
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    Climatic Regions Thornthwaite Classification Thermal Efficiency Regions

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the distribution for the two thermal aspects of Thornthwaite's climate classification system. There is thermal efficiency (a measure of heat received at the ground) shown as coloured areas in five...
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    The Potential of Soils and Bedrock to Reduce the Acidity of Atmospheric Deposition

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows vulnerability of soils and bedrock to acid precipitation using low, moderate and high sensitivity classes. The table covers sensitivity of water areas and the small map shows pattern of sulphate...
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    Employment Variability

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that displays employment variability as a measure of the irregularity or uncertainty of employment growth. An inset map shows the same information for the area from Windsor to Quebec. Data from Statistics...
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    Income Per Capita

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows income per capita in 1985 for each of 350 urban and rural areas of Canada. Data is from the 1986 Census.
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    Terrestrial Ecoregions

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the first three levels of Environment Canada's hierarchical ecological land classification system: ecozones, then ecoprovinces and finally 177 ecoregions.
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    Canada The 34th Parliament

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows membership of the Parliament resulting from 21 November 1988 election. A map of Canada (with 26 urban insets) shows the results of the election with Federal Electoral Districts coloured by the...
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    Employment Growth

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that displays employment growth from 1971 to 1986 (using Census data) is classified into three occupational classes (managerial and professional; clerical, sales and service; primary industry and trades) and...
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