References and Links

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

Nunavut Populated Places

Location of Nunavut population. Data from the 1991 and 1996 Census, Statistics Canada. Data from the 1994 Northwest Territories Labour Force Survey (Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics).

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Snowfall

This map, derived from MCR 4126 (published in l991) is part of the Fifth Edition of the National Atlas of Canada and was produced from data collected from 1951 to 1980 by the Atmospheric Environment Service of Environment Canada. Snowfall regions are based on 30 year norms for the period. There is line generalization inherent in this data set, boundaries should not be considere precise.

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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.

Nunavut Implementation Commission. 1995. Footprints in New Snow: A comprehensive Report from the Nunavut Implementation Commission to the Department of Indian and Northern Development, Government of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Concerning the Establishment of the Nunavut Government. Iqaluit, Northwest Territories. 263 pp.