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Layer options
Change the visual style of the map.
Basemap
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| Transportation | Displays major highways, roads, and transportation routes. |
| Simple | A minimal background that removes nonessential visual details. |
| City names | Shows city names. Search based on urban geography or identify stations near familiar places. |
Markers
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| Alternative colour palette | Displays station markers using an alternative colour palette to improve visual distinction for users with colour vision deficiencies. |
Map tools
Select one or more stations by drawing shapes. Find proximity and measure distances between points of interest on the map.
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| Rectangle | Click-hold on the map to draw a rectangle and select multiple stations. |
| Polygon | Click-hold on the map to draw an irregular, multi-side shape and select multiple stations. Close the shape to activate. Click outside the shape to release. |
| Proximity |
Filters by stations within a specific radius of a selected point. Activates by entering a distance between 0.1 and 200 kilometres (km) and then clicking on a focal point on the map. Note: Map displays are approximate. |
| Measure |
Measures distance between points on the map. Activates with a click‑to‑click action between two points of interest. |
Data filters
Narrow down stations: Use filters for text, number, or category.
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| Search by station name. | |
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Date range
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Filters for stations with data available between two dates (start date and end date). |
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Specific date
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Filters for stations with data available on a specific date. |
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Filters by data interval availability of data observation frequency. |
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Province or territory
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Select multiple stations for one, few, or all provinces and territories. |
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Coordinates
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Filter by specific latitudes and longitudes. |
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Location
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Zoom in to a location to identify stations around it. |
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Filters for stations within a specific radius of a selected point. Note: Map displays are approximate. |
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Elevation (m)
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Filters stations by their elevation above sea level in metres. |
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Filters stations by status: active, inactive (not currently transmitting data), or both. |
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Climate ID
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Filter by climate identifiers. |
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Transport Canada (TC) ID
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Filter by Transport Canada identifiers. |
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Station operators
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Filter stations by one or more station operators. |
| Clear all applied layers and filters. |
Map features
Display
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Each dot represents a station.
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Click on the map to see highlighted station dots. Find the station information (metadata) in the Station results panel. |
Navigation
Use the Navigation controls in the bottom margin of the map to change the map view.
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Zoom in for more detail |
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Zoom out for less detail |
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Enter full screen / Exit full screen |
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Copyright information |
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1000 km
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Unit scale bar |
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23.6436
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Live coordinates readout |
Pan the map: click-hold on the map and drag. Zoom in or out: hover over the map and use the mouse scroll wheel.
Station results
Shows all stations from applied filters or selections. Access data report pages and download search results.
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Collapsed station card: TALOYOAK A
Expanded station card: TALOYOAK A
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Expandable section that displays information (metadata) available for the station or a number of stations selected on the map. Metadata available: Station identifiers:
Full name of the province or territory Geopositional coordinates:
Organization responsible for the given station (listed where applicable) Data interval availability:
Note: Station's metadata and data availability are subject to availability in the National Climate Archive. |
| Click to access station's data report pages | |
| Click to download the results of a search in comma separated format | |
| Click to scroll to the top of the Station results list |
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