Can-Peat Metadata Record
Title: Wetland Regions (2009)
Citation: Natural Resources Canada, N. R. C. | R. (2010). Wetland Regions [Data set]. Open Data Canada. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/c47bd88a-4e13-11df-85e0-00241dad17ff
Study Site: Canada
Purpose: To map regions of wetland across Canada
Abstract: Wetlands mainly occur low in the landscape and form areas of groundwater discharge. This aids in the accumulation and composition of peat, as water moves slowly in wetlands. Local topography and sediment characteristics, such as an underlying low-permeability clay layer, can lead to wetlands acting as areas of recharge to groundwater and discharge to surface drainage. Water levels vary in wetlands due to climate, seasonal factors, and large water losses to evapotranspiration
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Status: Complete
Keywords:
mapping,
wetlands,
Geographical coordinates: North: 83.15, South: 41.909 East: -52.619 West: -141.010
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2010-12-31, End
Date: 2010-12-31
