Climate Research Branch
Climate Research Branch's Web Highlights
El Niño
http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/elnino/
Curious about how El Niño is affecting Canada? Find up to date information
on the expected impact on Canada, with quick facts on El Niños
history, origins and global effects. This site is multifaceted, providing information
on: the phenomenon; forecasts and current status; local effects on Canadian
provinces and territories; comparisons to past El Niños; the antithesis
La Niña. A virtual wealth of information with vital statistics in full
colour graphs and charts, this popular site has been visited by close to one
million people and was named Yahoo! Canadas web site of the week in January
98.
Cryospheric System to Monitor Global Change in Canada (CRYSYS)
http://www.crysys.uwaterloo.ca/index.cfm
The CRYSYS project is an AES and university contribution to NASAs Earth
Observing System utilizing remote sensing, modelling, field studies and data
integration to provide improved capabilities to monitor the state of the cryosphere
(i.e. snow and ice) for a greater understanding of processes and variability.
The site gives an overview of the CRYSYS scientific strategy, highlights key
results, and provides related information on the cryosphere in Canada. Special
features include snapshots of the current state of North American snow cover
and sea ice extent; the latest literature survey results for cyrospheric science;
over 20 papers and reports; a directory of related WWW sites; and an educational
outreach section on the cryosphere in Canada.
Mackenzie GEWEX Study (MAGS)
http://www.usask.ca/geography/MAGS/
This major Canadian study is concerned with the climate of the Mackenzie River
Basin, a region that has been experiencing significant warming over the last
few decades. The MAGS web site is the primary tool to provide information on
the activities and data collected in the project for its many participants in
universities and government offices across Canada and abroad. Visitors to the
site have access to over 300 pages of information describing the objectives,
background, status, and project clients.
The Boreal Ecosystem Research and Monitoring Sites (BERMS)
http://berms.ccrp.ec.gc.ca/
This program is a joint initiative of Canadian government agencies in collaboration
with universities in Canada and the U.S. The main objective of BERMS is to study
the role that Canadian boreal forest plays in global climate warming.
Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin (CTVB)
http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/ccrm/bulletin/
This site gives readers access to the most-recent seasonal temperature and precipitation
(ppn) information available on a regional and national basis for Canada. The
site offers detailed analyses of temperature and ppn patterns and trends displayed
on colourful maps and graphs, or in concise tables and charts. The current season
is summarized and placed into historical context so that users can see exactly
how it compares with past years. Previous season summaries are also retained
in the archive section. Check it out, you will be pleased by the wealth of current
and past climate information available!
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling & Analysis (CCCma) Model Data Access
http://www.cccma.bc.ec.gc.ca/data/data.shtml
This part of the CCCma online site provides an exciting feature for impacts
researchers, an interactive data server
which supplies results from climate change simulations performed with the Centres
climate models.
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