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Description
CanVec digital cartographic data provides elevation features including contour lines and elevation points for Canadian territory. The dataset originates from Natural Resources Canada's best available sources, including the National Topographic Data Base, satellite imagery, and GeoBase. It complies with international geomatics standards.
Use Cases
Generate digital elevation models by interpolating elevation point data across terrain
Analyze topographic contour line density to characterize landscape ruggedness
Integrate elevation point features with other CanVec layers for comprehensive terrain mapping
Strengths
Data originates from Natural Resources Canada's authoritative multi-source product
Complies with international geomatics standards for vector format topographical information
Derived from multiple sources including NTDB, satellite imagery (Landsat 7, Spot, Radarsat), and GeoBase
Limitations
Specific row count, column structure, and sample data are unavailable for assessment
Data freshness is uncertain as the product aggregates from various sources with potentially different update cycles
Limited metadata on spatial resolution or point density for elevation features
Provenance
Source
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) CanVec product, distributed by Government of Yukon via GeoYukon
Collection Method
Multi-source compilation from National Topographic Data Base, Mapping the North process, Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and satellite imagery updates
Time Range
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Freshness
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Geography
Canadian territory
License is yk-oglyk (requires review of Yukon Open Government License terms); primary formats are ESRI REST and HTML; contact [email protected] for more information.