Canada Wide Vegetation Maps from Medium Resolution Satellite Imagery - Collection

Vegetation biophysical parameters correspond to physical properties of vegetation structure (e.g. density, height, biomass), biochemistry (e.g. chlorophyll and water content) or energy exchange (e.g. albedo, temperature). These parameters have been identified by the Global Climate Observing System as an essential climate variable required for ecosystem, weather and climate modelling and monitoring. The Canada wide products are derived from systematically acquired satellite imagery with spatial resolution from 10m to 30m and provided as monthly temporal or peak-season composites due to cloud cover. Products are derived applying algorithms developed at Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (NRCan) to Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite imagery.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:26 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:26 (UTC)
contact_email richard.fernandes@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada;Natural Resources Canada;CCMEO/SPI/CCRS,,richard.fernandes@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Ressources naturelles Canada;CCCOT/SPI/CCT,richard.fernandes@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca"}
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open_canada_date_published 2021-03-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Climate variables; biophysical parameters; canopy cover; vegetation; biodiversity", "Trees", "Land cover", "Crops"], "fr": ["Variables climatiques; paramètres biophysiques; couverture forestière; végétation;biodiversité", "Arbre", "Couverture du sol", "Cultures"]}
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title_fr Cartes de la végétation pancanadienne à partir d'images satellitaires à moyenne résolution - Collection
update_frequency as_needed