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This series of datasets has been created by AAFC’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS) of the Agro-Climate, Geomatics and Earth …
The Agri-Environmental Indicator Soil Cover Days dataset provides a calculation of the amount of time each year that the soil …
Precipitation percentiles represents the accumulated precipitation (mm) for the time period compared to historical information for the same time period. …
The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is widely regarded as one of the most accessible tools for quantifying and reporting meteorological …
Accumulated Precipitation represents the amount of total precipitation in mm (solid and/or liquid) which has been recorded over a given …
Percent of average precipitation represents the total amount of precipitation for a particular location over a specific time period, divided …
The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) is computed similarly to the SPI. The main difference is that SPI assesses precipitation …
Difference from Average Precipitation represents the accumulated precipitation value for a location, subtracted by the long-term average value. A negative …
Difference from Normal Temperature values are computed by subtracting the normal monthly average temperature from the average monthly temperature of …
Climatic variability plays a critical role in shaping Canada’s agricultural sector, influencing essential factors such as water availability, soil health, …