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Digital Elevation Model of Canada - Canada3D, 2001

A digital elevation model (DEM) of Canada produced by Natural Resources Canada, derived from CDED at 1:250,000 scale, available at 30 and 300 arc-second resolutions.

AccessFree to access
LicenceLicense statement is still being checked
ProducerNatural Resources Canada

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Key facts

InstitutionNatural Resources Canada
CoverageCanadian landmass
Time span2001 (product release); 2022-01-27 (metadata update)
Scale4 files (two ASCII Grid data files and two PDF product standard documents)

Contents & fields

The dataset includes two DEM files in ASCII Grid format at 30 and 300 arc-second spacing, plus two PDF product standard documents (English and French). Elevation values are in metres relative to MSL, NAD83.

  • can3d30.zip——30 arc-second DEM ASCII Grid
  • can3d300.zip——300 arc-second DEM ASCII Grid
  • norme_canada3d_en.pdf——Product standard in English
  • norme_canada3d_fr.pdf——Product standard in French

Research uses

Suitable for terrain analysis, hydrological modeling, land-use planning, and climate change impact studies across Canada. As a legacy product, it may not meet current government standards.

Information comes from the source page. Please check that page for current details and terms.

Keywords

digital elevation modelDEMCanadatopographyASCII GridOpen Government Licence

Access and licence

Licence: License statement is still being checked | Free to access

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Why this is hard to get on your own

When obtaining historical DEM data for Canada, one often needs to distinguish between resolutions and note that the product is no longer supported.

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