Canadian Wetlands And Topographic Features Vector Data

250,000 vector entities from Natural Resources Canada's CanVec product detail Canadian land features. The dataset includes islands, shorelines, wooded areas, saturated soil, and landform features like eskers. It originates from multiple authoritative sources including the National Topographic Data Base and satellite imagery.

Use Cases

• Classify landform features like eskers and sand formations for geological mapping.
• Analyze the distribution of saturated soil polygons to identify wetland areas.
• Map shoreline and island vector entities for coastal change studies.
• Integrate wooded area and cut line features for forestry and land management planning.

Strengths

• Contains 250,000 distinct geographic entities.
• Compiles data from multiple authoritative sources including the NTDB and satellite imagery.
• Complies with international geomatics standards for vector data.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column definitions, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• Data is provided in HTML and ESRI REST formats, which may require specialized GIS software for full analysis.
• The description lacks details on temporal coverage or update frequency for the specific features.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) CanVec product, distributed by the Government of Yukon.

Collection Method

Multi-source compilation from the 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.