Map Sources

The Atlas maps are composed of several layers of which there are two broad categories: thematic and base layers. Find below a description of each of the map layers. The layer source is included in the metadata.

Thematic Map Layers

Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise

The sensitivity of the entire coastline of Canada to inundation, erosion and other processes which might result from accelerated sea-level rise is displayed with low, moderate or high sensitivity values. J. Shaw, R.B. Taylor, D.L. Forbes, M.-H. Ruz, and S. Solomon. 1998. Sensitivity of the Coasts of Canada to Sea-level Rise. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 505. Ottawa.

Delineation Between Submerging and Emerging Areas

The line delineating present-day submerging coastal areas from emerging coastal areas of Canada. J. Shaw, R.B. Taylor, D.L. Forbes, M.-H. Ruz, and S. Solomon. 1998. Sensitivity of the Coasts of Canada to Sea-level Rise. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 505. Ottawa.

Present-day Submerging of Coasts

The approximate areas that are submerging present-day in Canada. J. Shaw, R.B. Taylor, D.L. Forbes, M.-H. Ruz, and S. Solomon. 1998. Sensitivity of the Coasts of Canada to Sea-level Rise. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 505. Ottawa.

Base Map Layers

Atlas of Canada Framework Layers

Base map components are features that provide a geographic context for the thematic data shown on Atlas of Canada maps. These features include rivers, lakes, administrative boundaries, populated places, roads and rail lines. All of the Atlas of Canada base map components are available for immediate free download in five scales and in a number of data exchange formats. The 1:7 500 000 and the 1:1 000 000 scale data are the primary base frameworks used for all Atlas of Canada 6th Edition online maps. You can download Atlas of Canada data from this Web page on GeoGratis.

References

Ashmore, P. and M. Church. 2001. The Impact of Climate Change on Rivers and River Processes in Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 555. Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada.

Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2000. Sensitivities to Climate Change in Canada.

Francis, D. and H. Hengeveld. 1998. Extreme weather and climate change. CCD 98-01, Environment Canada.

Hengeveld, H. 1995. Understanding atmospheric change: A survey of the background science and implications of climate change and ozone depletion. 2nd ed. Environment Canda State of the Environment Report No. 95-2

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 1996. Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation of Climate Change: Scientific-Technical Analyses. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 2001. Summary for Policymakers. IPCC WGI Third Assessment Report. Geneva.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Third Assessment Report.

Rizzo, B. and E. Wiken. 1992. Assessing the Sensitivity of Canada's Ecosystems to Climatic Change. Climate Change 21: 37-55.

Ryder, J.M. 1998. Geomorphological Processes in the Alpine Areas of Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 555. Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada.

Shaw, J., R.B. Taylor, D.L. Forbes, M.-H. Ruz, and S. Solomon. 1998. Sensitivity of the coasts of Canada to sea-level rise. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 505. Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada.

Tarnocai, C., I.M. Kettles. and B. Lacelle. 2000. Peatlands of Canada Map. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 3834. Scale 1: 6 500 000. Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada.

United Nations. 1992. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. New York.

United Nations. 1997. Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Kyoto, Japan.

Wolfe, S.A. and W.G. Nickling. 1997. Sensitivity of Eolian Processes to Climate Change in Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 421. Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada.

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