Data and Information

Looking for environmental data? Use the links below to search through a variety of data warehouses to find the information you need.

Air
Climate and Weather
Geography and Mapping
Social and Economic
Water
Wildlife and Biological

AIR

• Canadian Information System for the Environment
  Search the environmental information portal for air related data
• Environment Canada's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Database
  Greenhouse Gas data available online and through reports
• Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN)
  Air and precipitation monitoring in the Great Lakes Basin (Data request form http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/iadn/Data/form/form_e.html )
• National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPs)
  Online air quality data measured at 152 stations across Canada
• National Atmospheric Chemistry Database (NAtChem)
  Archival and analysis facility containing air and precipitation chemistry data (Data request form http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/natchem/precip/ 51_requests_dataform_e.html )
• National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
  Pollutant release information for facilities located in Canadian communities
• The Canadian Ozone and Ultraviolet Measurement Program
  Provides data in graphical form of ozone values and UV Index measurements
• World Ozone and Ultraviolet Data Centre (WOUDC)
  
  Contains Ozone and UV data archives

CLIMATE AND WEATHER

• Atmospheric Hazards
  This website presents background material and map data about risks and hazards from naturally ocurring events in Ontario
• Canadian Information System for the Environment
  Search the environmental information portal for climate related data
• Meteorological Service of Canada Weather Website
  Weather, Forecasts, RADAR and Satellite Imagery, Lightning, Hurricane Information, Sea Ice Information, Air Quality Forecasts, Climate Data
• National Climate Data and Information Archive
  Contains official climate and weather observations for Canada, as well as other climate related products such as CD-ROMs and climate normals and averages
• Weather Buoy System
  Contains Canadian Weather Buoy data
• Atmospheric Hazards in Ontario
  This website presents background material and map data about risks and hazards from naturally ocurring events in Ontario

GEOGRAPHY AND MAPPING

• Atlas of Canada
  Various maps on the topics of Environment, People & Society, Economic, Historical, Reference Maps, Climate Change, Freshwater, Health
• Canadian Ecodistrict Climate Normals 1961-1990
  GIS database of Climate Normals for Ecodistricts in Canada
• Geobase
  The GeoBase portal provides access to geospatial data at no cost, i.e. Administrative Boundaries, Canadian Digital Elevation Data (CDED), Canadian Geodetic Network, Geographical Names of Canada (toponymy), Landsat-7 Orthoimage, National Road Network (NRN)
• GeoConnections: Canada's Geographic Information on the Internet
  Discovery Portal to find maps, satellite images, data publications and other geospatial data provided by Canadian and international organizations
• Geographic Data Technology
  GDT-Canada offers comprehensive geographic data sets for the Canadian population, i.e. street and address data, highway data, postal and census data, traffic count data, presentation-quality maps (available through purchase)
• Geographic Names of Canada
  Use the Canadian Geographic Names database to query over 500 000 records containing map and feature type data
• GéoGratis
  Geospatial data of Canada available for download
• Geological Survey of Canada - Terrain Sciences Division
  Browse online documents, query databases, access educational products and scientific material, view online maps, and explore a collection of images
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Databases
  Various databases related to aerial, geological, topographical, forestry, and energy data etc.
• Ontario Region’s Information System for the Environment (ORISE)
  ORISE provides a single access window for sharing and retrieving environmental data and information in Ontario. ORISE provides custodians of environmental data with the opportunity to share their data while maintaining ownership and control of their data
• PhotoSat
  Imagery and information for mapping and monitoring (available through purchase)
• State of the Environment Infobase
  This interactive website contains a number of environmental reporting products and tools. Including an on-line mapping tool displaying environmental data in a spatial context.

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC

• Statistics Canada
  Contains Canadian social and economic statistics and products
• Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
  Primary catalyst in building a sustainable development technology infrastructure in Canada

WATER

• Canadian Ice Service (CIS)
  Contains information on ice and iceberg conditions, ice codes, as well as provides access to the Canadian Ice Service Archive
• Canadian Information System for the Environment
  Search the environmental information portal for water related data
• Marine Environmental Data Service (MEDS)
  Ocean data collected by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, or acquired through national and international programmes conducted in ocean areas adjacent to Canada
• Municipal Water Use and Pricing Database
  Contains basic data on municipal water and wastewater on a municipality specific basis.
• Great Lakes Water Levels
  Water levels and related Great Lakes data
• Tide and Water Levels
  Tide and water level data reported on a daily to monthly basis from the DFO Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) water level gauging network
• US National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
  Chemical, biological and physical water quality data from 42 basins across the U.S.
• Water on the Web
  Real water quality data, provided in real-time and archived formats from Remote Underwater Sampling Stations (RUSS) located in four Minnesota lakes
• Water Survey of Canada: Hydrometric Data
  This site provides public access to both real-time and historical hydrometric (water level and streamflow) data collected at over 1200 locations in Canada.
• Water Survey of Canada: National Surface Water Data
  Contains daily, monthly, and instantaneous information for streamflow, water level, suspended sediment concentration, sediment particle size, and sediment load data for over 2900 active stations and some 5100 discontinued sites across Canada
• Water Survey of Canada: National Water Data Archive
  The archive contains daily, monthly, and instantaneous data for streamflow, water level, suspended sediment concentration, sediment particle size, and sediment load data for over 2900 active and 5100 discontinued monitoring stations across Canada.

WILDLIFE AND BIOLOGICAL

• Canadian Information System for the Environment
  Search the environmental information portal for biodiversity related data
• Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada Database
  Results of COSEWIC's species assessment meetings are available through a searchable database
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans Statistical Services
  A wide range of fisheries related data and information from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and other government departments
• Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN)
  Resources and tools for monitoring and assessment. Includes data sets, geographic information services, and data management tools.
• Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Inventory
  Part of a strategy to develop wetlands databases to increase understanding of wetland dynamics
• National Forest Information System (NFIS)
  Service is in development phase. Will provide diverse spatial and thematic forest related resource information.
• National Land and Water Information Service (NLWIS)
  Service is in development phase. Will provide information, analysis and interpretation of land and water resources.
• Natural Heritage Information Centre
  Information on rare, threatened and endangered species and spaces in Ontario
• Nature Watch Programs
  Community-based "citizen science" monitoring programs collecting data on indicators of ecosystem health
• Species at Risk Act (SARA) Species List
  The official list of wildlife species at risk
• Species at Risk Act (SARA) Species and Range Maps Database
  Comprehensive database of species with images and range maps, plus related documents and information
• Wildspace
  Access extensive data including life histories, habitat information, images, sounds and range maps of Ontario's species and spaces - particularly birds and their habitats