British Columbia
Coastal Management
Adaptation Guidelines: B.C. Sea Dikes and Coastal Flood Hazard Land Use
These guidelines support the design of sea dikes to protect low lying areas exposed to coastal flood hazards from sea level rise due to climate change in British Columbia.
Organization: Government of British Columbia – Ministry of EnvironmentArray for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography (Argo Canada)
Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography (ARGO) is a worldwide climate monitoring system providing data on ocean temperature and salinity. 400 free floating drifts were deployed worldwide from Fisheries and Oceans Canada since 2001, of which 88 are still operating. Data are available in tabular, graphical, and mapped formats.
Organization: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Marine Environmental Data ServiceCanadian Extreme Water Level Adaptation Tool (CAN-EWLAT)
Canadian Extreme Water Level Adaptation Tool (CAN-EWLAT) is a science-based planning tool for the adaptation of coastal infrastructure related to future water-level extremes and changes in wave climates. This tool allows users to locate tide gauges and small craft harbours across Canada. For each geographical location, data including vertical allowance, sea level rise, mean water level, and wave climate can be visualized and downloaded.
Organization: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Bedford Institute of OceanographyCanadian Station Inventory and Data Download
Canadian Station Tide and Water Level Inventory and Data Download contains observations of water level data from stations across Canada for the historical period of 1970 to present. Stations may be selected using an interactive map. Data are available for download in tabular format.
Organization: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Marine Environmental Data ServiceCanadian Tides and Water Levels Data Archive
The Canadian Tides and Water Levels Data Archive contains historical observations of tides and water levels from Canadian and global monitoring stations. Data include Canadian tide and water level data, Canadian Hydrographic Service station benchmarks, and international sea level data. Data are available for download in tabular format or can be visualized using an interactive map.
Organization: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Marine Environmental Data ServiceClimate Change Adaption Guidelines for Sea Dikes and Coastal Flood Hazard Land Use: Guidelines for Management of Coastal Flood Hazard Land Use
These guidelines address land management options in areas at risk of coastal flooding due to sea level rise. The focus is on British Columbia.
Organization: Government of British Columbia – Ministry of EnvironmentDrifting buoys
Drifting Buoys includes observations of sea surface temperature, air pressure, salinity, air temperature, wind, and position recorded by buoys deployed by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s Global Ocean Observing System. This dataset begins in 1978. Data can be downloaded as monthly files.
Organization: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Marine Environmental Data Service
Indicator Summary Data: Change in Sea Level in BC (1910-2014)
The Change in Sea Level in BC dataset contains summary trends of sea level observations and estimates of statistical significance from four monitoring stations across BC for the time period of 1910 to 2014. Data are available for download in tabular format.
Organization: Government of British Columbia – Ministry of Environment and Climate Change StrategyLocal Environmental Observer Network
Local Environmental Observer Network (LEO) is a network of local observers and topic experts who share knowledge about unusual animal, environment, and weather events. With LEO, users can connect with others in your community, share observations, raise awareness, and find answers about significant environmental events. Users can also engage with topic experts in many different organizations and become part of a broader observer community. To download data, users must register.
Organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium – Centre for Climate and HealthOceanographic activities
The Oceanographic Activities landing page contains links to multiple ocean monitoring programs, datasets, and portals including observations of tides, ocean currents, pH, salinity, temperature, ocean colour, and phytoplankton from various stations across Canada. Data are available for download in tabular, graphical, and other formats.
Organization: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans CanadaSea Level Rise
The Educating Coastal Communities About Sea-level Rise (ECoAS) Project is a co-led initiative designed to translate scientific climate change research into useable information to educate coastal communities within Atlantic Canada about the need for planning for future sea-level rise impacts. The project includes online information and workshops about rising seas.
Organization: Ecology Action CentreWave Data Available On-line
Wave Data Available On-line provides wave height, wave period, wind direction, wind speed, air temperature, and air pressure observations from buoys and unofficial Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) observations for the historical period of 1970 to present. Data are available for each station/buoy in tabular and graphical format.
Organization: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Marine Environmental Data Service
