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Canadian Ice Service
By using aircraft reconnaissance and remote satellite technology, the Canadian Ice Service monitors sea ice conditions in Canadian waters.
Cold Traps
Plan a lesson that helps students learn about the polar ice caps and glaciers in the Canadian Arctic. Engage students by building a “cold trap” that demonstrates how huge amounts of water become "trapped" in mountain glaciers and at the Earth's poles.
Glaciers and Icefields
Provides estimates for areas by region, and the number of glaciers for those areas surveyed to date.
Glaciers and Icefields – Atlas of Canada
Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about glaciers and icefields, huge masses of ice that cover 200 000 square kilometers or 2% of Canada’s area.
Hailstorms – Atlas of Canada
Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about hail, when and where it occurs, the damage it causes and major hailstorms that have occurred in Canada.
Ice Watch
Contribute to Canadian climate change research by helping to record and analyze when ice forms and thaws on bodies of water.
Learn More About Glaciers and Ice Caps!
Discover the importance of glaciers in defining Canada's landscape. Find information on how to measure glaciers and read about a project called the Canadian Glacier Inventory.
Learn More about Permafrost!
Learn what permafrost is, where it can be found and how it is affected by changes in climate.
Learn More About Sea Ice!
Read about sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Determine its minimum and maximum extent every year and discover how it helps to moderate the effect of global warming.
Learn More about Snow!
Discover the importance of snow in Canada, how snow is measured and whether snow cover is changing along with the climate.
Permafrost – Atlas of Canada
Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about permafrost, which occurs when the ground remains at or below a temperature of 0oC for a minimum period of two years.
Sea Ice – Atlas of Canada
Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about sea ice, any form of ice that is found at sea and has originated from the freezing of sea water.
Surficial Materials – Atlas of Canada
Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to discover how glaciers affect the location and form of the unconsolidated material on the earth’s surface.