This map shows the distribution of land cover types across Canada, based on satellite data obtained in 1995. The images were acquired by an Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Land cover plays an important role in many processes affecting climate. The land cover map contains 31 land cover classes: 12 forest; 3 shrub land; 6 barren land and grassland; 7 developed land types including cropland; mosaic and built-up areas; and 2 non vegetable land cover types.
- Reference number: MCR103
- Size: 31.3 inches by 44.5 inches or 79.5
centimetres by 113 centimetres
- Scale: 1:6 000 000
- Published: 1999
- Price: $14.25
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