Technological advances allow us to view the world in new and different ways, providing a wealth of information about climate and its effects on the biosphere. Using satellite sensors, imagery is created that maps climate indicators such as temperature, productivity, and water-related processes, providing national to local scale information about Canada’s climate. Ongoing use and development of ecosystem modeling tools will provide knowledge about the effects of climate change over time, which will help guide adaptation strategies.

Current Activities

• Integrated Assessment of Prairie Agriculture Resilience and Adaptation Options
• Assessing Prairie Land Potential for Energy Crop Production as an Adaptation Option in a Changing Climate
• Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on a Wildlife Habitat Economically Important for Northerners
• Coastal Vulnerability in the Halifax Regional Municipality
• Coastal Vulnerability in the Greater Vancouver Regional District
• Visualization for the Communication and Consideration of Climate Change Impacts
• Heat Island Impacts in the Greater Toronto Area
• The State and Evolution of Canada’s Glaciers
• National Assessments and Information for Managing Water Dependant Sectors in a Changing Climate
• Developing Earth Observation (EO)-based Ecosystem Modelling Tools for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts
• Radiative Forcing of Surface Processes and Climate
• National Scale Satellite Climate Data Records of Canada's Landmass and Ecosystems

The North / Communities/ Coasts/ Water Resources / Satellite Climate Data / Past Climate Changes