Datasets
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NWT Environmental Research and Monitoring Results Workshop: Dehcho Region
This report summarizes a workshop held in Fort Simpson in 2016. Environmental research and monitoring results in the Dehcho region were shared and discussed. -
Living With Frozen Ground - A field guide to permafrost in Yellowknife, North...
This guidebook describes some of the challenges to development that permafrost, or frozen ground, presents to the City of Yellowknife. -
Sensitivity of the carbon cycle in the Arctic to climate change
This review is designed to clarify key uncertainties and vulnerabilities in the response of the carbon cycle of the Arctic to ongoing climatic change. -
Climate and permafrost effects on the chemistry and ecosystems of High Arctic...
We present a unique thirteen-year record (2003–16) of the physiochemical properties of two High Arctic lakes and show that water quality has significantly changed. -
Canada's Arctic Marine Atlas
In this atlas, we present a series of views of the Canadian Arctic marine environment, from physical geography, to biology and ecology, and on to human patterns and administration. -
Adaptation Actions For a Changing Arctic - Perspectives from the Bering-Chukc...
This is a full and comprehensive report on adaption required in the Bering Chukchi-Beaufort Region in a changing climate. -
Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing Our Knowledge for Action
This assessment provides evidence-based and quantitative information to show how Canada’s climate is changing, and the effects on health and health systems. -
Report On 2017 Field Activities and Collection of Ground-thermal and Active-l...
This report provides a summary of field activities, and air temperature, ground-thermal and active-layer data acquired in 2017 are provided in graphical and tabular format. -
Permafrost is warming at a global scale
Here we use a global data set of permafrost temperature time series to evaluate temperature change across permafrost regions since 2007. -
New Ground Ice Maps For Canada Using A Paleogeographic Modelling Approach
New modelling incorporating paleogeography is presented in this paper to depict the distribution of three ground ice types (relict ice, segregated ice, and wedge ice) in... -
Permafrost Degradation Subarctic Canadian Shield
Recent ground temperature and observational data for lithalsas are examined in the context of an inventory of thermokarst ponding between 1945 and 2005. In presentation format. -
Predicting Future Potential Climate-Biomes for the Yukon, Northwest Territori...
This paper investigates how future Yukon, NWT and Alaska biomes may change using clustering methodology, land cover classifications, and historical and projected climate data. -
2023 Arctic Report Card
The 2023 Arctic Report Card provides an overview of the vital signs of the Arctic's land, ocean, and air, and relevant newsworthy reports on emerging issues in the Arctic. -
Anthropogenic, Direct Pressures on Coastal Wetlands
Coastal wetlands, such as in the Beaufort Delta, are investigated for impacts from various anthropogenic factors such as climate change. -
The Canadian Water Resource Vulnerability Index to Permafrost Thaw
This study developed and applied a framework for assessing the vulnerability of pan-Canadian water resources to permafrost thaw. -
Variations of Climate, Surface Energy Budget, and Minimum Snow/Ice Extent ove...
Remote sensing is used to derive the annual minimum snow and ice extent over the Canadian Arctic landmass from 2000-2016. -
Pathways for Ecological Change in Canadian High Arctic Wetlands Under Rapid T...
Paleoecological techniques are used to investigate how Canadian High Arctic wetlands responded to a mid-twentieth century increase in growing degree days. -
Summary of 2018 Mackenzie Delta Permafrost Field Campaign
This is a study monitoring permafrost thaw due to a warming climate, based around the Beaufort Delta region. -
Integrated Climate Change Adaptation to Increase Resilience in Canadian Coa...
Exploring climate change risks to Canadian coastal communities. -
Massive Ice Control on Permafrost Coast Erosion and Sensitivity
A historical analysis of coastal erosion with the help of photo data. -
The State of Northwest Territories Forests In the Wake of Climate Change: Bas...
This report summarizes the current ecological conditions of forested ecosystems in the NWT and identifies gaps in our understanding of northern forests and ecosystem processes. -
Pre-Industrial Fire Regimes of the Western Boreal Forest of Canada
This project developed a first approximation summary of the pre-industrial fire regime attributes of the western boreal forest of Canada using the best available knowledge. -
The 2014 NWT Fires – Returning results and determining next steps
This is a followup workshop to the 2015 gathering on forest fire research priorities. Here, results of several major projects are reviewed and next steps determined. -
The 2014 NWT Fires – Developing a Research Framework
This report summarizes workshop discussions held in 2015 - research prioritization is discussed after the devastating 2014 forest fires in the NWT. -
A history of water and ice: a field guide to permafrost and environmental ch...
This guidebook provides an overview of the environmental and permafrost conditions in the Yellowknife area. -
Assessing Emission Reductions from Potential Climate Policies in the Northwes...
This report explores the effectiveness of potential emissions reductions policy actions in the NWT, using a decomposition analysis (wedge diagram analysis). -
Dramatic changes to the waters of the Inuvik region, NWT
We monitored all aspects of water at sites along the Inuvik – Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH), including two streams in the area. -
Changing Lake Ecosystems in Response to Warming Temperatures
This research looked at the impact of forest fires and warming temperatures on small lakes and ponds in the NWT. -
NWT Thermokarst Mapping Collective
The NWT Thermokarst Mapping Collective project developed a methodology to generate NWT-wide thermokarst and permafrost feature inventory maps. -
Integrating Climate Change Measures into Municipal Planning and Decision-Maki...
This guide was developed to assist communities in the NWT integrate climate change adaptation measures into existing and future community plans. -
Freshwater Seepage Into Sediments of the Shelf, Shelf Edge, and Continental S...
The continental shelf of the Canadian Beaufort Sea is investigated to see if it is causing decomposition of relict offshore subsea permafrost and gas hydrates. -
Building Community Resilience
Key considerations and lessons learned from twelve Canadian communities in building climate resilience. -
State of the Climate in 2018
This is a full report on Earth's climate in 2018 and anthropogenic effects on it. -
Impacts of Snow on Soil Temperature Observed Across the Circumpolar North
Research on how soil and air temperature is affected by snow. -
Climate Sensitivity of High Arctic Permafrost Terrain Demonstrated by Widespr...
This paper shows that climate-driven thaw of hilltop ice-wedge networks is rapidly transforming uplands across Banks Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. -
2017 Korea-Canada-U.S.A. Beaufort Sea Research Program Report
Multiple research activities were undertaken to investigate the geology, permafrost and gas hydrate conditions of the outer shelf and upper slope of the Beaufort Sea to assess... -
Contemporary glacier area changes in the Ragged Range, Northwest Territories
This is research on the Ragged Range glaciers in NWT. Approximately 110 km² of glacier cover has been lost over the last 35 years. -
Modelling Ground Ice In Permafrost Using A Paleogeographic Approach
This is an infographic that shows how new models depict ground ice in permafrost in Canada. The models use a new approach to calculate ground ice abundance in a geographic... -
Mass balance results from the Cordillera Glacier-Climate Observing Network
This open file presents mass balance data from glaciers in the Cordillera Glacier-Climate Observing network for the 2015 and 2016 balance years -
Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Chapter 8: Changes in Canada’s Regions in a...
This chapter synthesizes past and future changes for six regions of Canada, drawing from the other chapters of this report, and sets them within a global and national context. -
Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Chapter 7: Changes in Oceans Surrounding Ca...
This chapter takes a look at how climate change is affecting the oceans around Canada. -
Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Chapter 4: Temperature and Precipitation Ac...
This chapter assesses observed and projected changes in temperature and precipitation for Canada, and it presents analyses of some recent extreme events and their causes. -
Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Chapter 6: Changes in Freshwater Availabili...
This chapter assesses past and future climate-related changes to surface runoff (streamflow), surface water levels, soil moisture and drought, and groundwater in Canada. -
Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Chapter 3: Modelling Future Climate Change
This chapter looks at how we use data, technology, and models to monitor or predict the climate. -
Canada's Changing Climate Report, Chapter 2: Understanding Observed Global Cl...
What is climate change? This is a summary of the current facts. -
Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Chapter 5: Changes in Snow, Ice, and Permaf...
This chapter presents evidence that snow, ice, and permafrost are changing across Canada because of increasing temperatures and changes in precipitation. -
Good Practices for Integrated Climate Change Adaptation
Climate change adaptation in Canadian coastal communities is explored. -
NWT Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Report
Explores climate change impacts and specifically adaptation measures. -
Report on 2012–2017 shallow ground thermal investigations on the Tibbitt to ...
This report looks into the effects warming temperature and ground will have on transportation/infrastructure in the north. -
Roof Snow Overload Risk Estimation
Adapting to snow loads on infrastructure due to precipitation patterns.