An inventory of historical climate data and climate projections for the Canadian North
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| Field | Value |
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| Creator | Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Summary | The main objective of this report is to identify, inventory, and characterize existing datasets for future development of products for various regional and local applications related to climate-change adaptation decision-making in the Canadian North. Therefore, the report is not addressed directly to decision makers and communities. The primary audience of this report is constituted by climate services organizations, academics, consultants and any other producers of value-added WWIC products. Although the scope includes both observation-based historical climate data and modelled historical and future climate projections, given available time and resources, the primary focus of the report is on historical climate data, for which a more in-depth assessment is presented. Climate research activities, production of new datasets, the dissemination of data and consideration of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge are outside the mandate of this work at this time. Recommendations on future undertakings are provided as part of this project. The characteristics of datasets retained for analysis are tabulated with links to documents and websites, many of which are included as appendices. These describe the metadata using a standard format, contain links to download the data, and include additional details on the methodology used to develop the dataset. |
| Local Relevance | The relevance of the Canadian North in this report lies in its role as the focal region for identifying, cataloging, and assessing climate-related datasets that support climate change adaptation. By targeting data relevant to northern regions, the report aims to facilitate the future development of climate products tailored for local and regional applications. This supports climate services organizations, researchers, and consultants working in the Canadian North, although it stops short of direct engagement with communities or decision-makers and excludes certain activities, such as Indigenous Traditional Knowledge integration and new dataset creation. |
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| Geographic Region | NWT |
| Release Date | 2023-01-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2023-01-01 |
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