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Climate Analysis and Monitoring

The Climate Analysis and Monitoring theme concerns the collection of hydro-meteorological data, the construction of climate information in relation to the historical record, and the monitoring of fluctuations and changes to the climate system.

A major contribution of projects within this theme is the support of the BC government’s Climate Related Monitoring Program (CRMP). The BC government is working with BC Hydro and Rio Tinto Alcan to make long-term meteorological data available for climate change analysis and adaptation.

Recent accomplishments of the Climate Analysis and Monitoring theme include:

  • Ongoing development of an integrated climate dataset for all of BC, starting with historical data available from Environment Canada. This high-resolution database will be used in conjunction with near real-time climate observations to monitor climate variability and change, including extreme events, in the province.

  • An agreement to collaborate closely with researchers at Oregon State University to produce detailed climate maps of the entire Pacific and Yukon Region of Canada using Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model (PRISM) technology.

Current progress within this theme is described in the Climate Analysis and Monitoring (CAM) - Startup and Climate Analysis and Monitoring (CAM) - Data Inventory project pages.

Visit our Projects section for more information on PCIC projects related to the Climate Analysis and Monitoring theme.

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