The Earth Sciences Sector offers a wide range of products, services, and facilities:

• Earth Sciences Information Centre
  • Library catalogue
• Geological Survey of Canada libraries

• GSC Bookstore and sales outlets (Geological Survey of Canada)
• Canada Map Office (topographic maps)
• NAV CANADA: Aeronautical Information Products
• National Air Photo Library
• Digital topographic products

• GEOSCAN (publications database of the Geological Survey of Canada and the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing)

• GeoPub (geoscience publications available for download - free)

• GSC Information Circular published monthly to announce the publication of new reports and maps (and reprints), and the release of Open Files.

• Data products (scientific data products from the Earth Sciences Sector)

• Geoscience Data Repository (geoscience datasets available for viewing and downloading - free)

• Topographic maps
  • printed topographic maps (purchase from regional distribution centres)
  • digital topographic data ( purchase online)
  • Toporama (images of topographic maps) (free)
  • Atlas of Canada base map digital data (download, free)
  • GeoGratis - some base map data in vector format (download, free)
  • GeoBase - geospatial data (download, free)

• Cadastral products on Canada Lands

• Atlas of Canada
  
  
  • Atlas of Canada reference maps are available as:
    • JPEG and PDF images (download, free, click 'Read about...' for each)
    • printed maps (purchase from regional distribution centres)

  • Atlas of Canada thematic maps are available as scanned JPEG and PDF images from the 'archives' (download, free)
    • 4th Edition (1974)
    • 5th Edition (1980-1995)

• Aeronautical charts (purchase from NAV CANADA: Aeronautical Information Products)

• Aerial photographs (purchase from the National Air Photo Library

• Geological maps and publications
  • Geological Maps
  • Geoscience Data Repository
  • GSC Bookstore and sales outlets

• ESS photo collection
• Photo collection at The National Air Photo Library
• Canadian landscapes
• Tour Canada from space
• Toporama (images of topographic maps)

• Laboratories (Geological Survey of Canada)

• Polar Continental Shelf Project offers expert advice and co-ordination services to researchers working in Canada's North.

Hey kids, here's some cool stuff especially for you!

• For Kids! (Polar Continental Shelf Project)
• If the Earth could talk...
• Ask-a-geologist

The Earth Sciences Sector is committed to increasing awareness of science and technology and its impact on Canadians. Here are some of the many resources available to teachers:

• Climate change tutorial

• Geological resources:
  • Educational sites (Geological Survey of Canada)
  • Educational materials available from the Geological Survey of Canada
  • Outreach : Geoscience for the next generation
  • Ask-a-Geologist
  • Geoscape Canada - geoscience issues in Canadian communities
  • If the Earth could talk...

• Geography tutorials and resources:
  • Atlas Learning Resources
  • Facts about Canada
  • Quizzes
  • Reference Maps
  • Maps 101
  • Geographical names - Teachers' aids
  • Canadian landscapes

• Arctic tutorials:
  • Canada's Arctic - A vast fascinating land
  • For kids!

• Remote sensing tutorials:
  • Fundamentals of remote sensing
  • Radar and stereoscopy
  • Digital images and digital analysis techniques
  • GlobeSAR-2 Educational resources for remote sensing
  • Watching over our planet from space
  • Satellite data reception
  • Looking at the Earth's environment through the eyes of a satellite
  • Tour Canada from space
  • Space for species

• Educational networks
  • EarthNet - Virtual resource centre for Earth science educators

  • The Earth Sciences Sector contributes content to SchoolNet, a national education portal. ESS also contributes to Ontario Youth Science and Technology Outreach Program.