Table 2.8
Temperature and precipitation change, by ecoprovince

Table 2.8
Temperature and precipitation change, by ecoprovince
Table summary
This table displays the results of Temperature and precipitation change. The information is grouped by Ecoprovince (appearing as row headers), Code, Annual temperature change, 1948 to 2016, Season of largest temperature change, 1948 to 2016, Temperature change for season of largest change, 1948 to 2016, Annual precipitation change, 1979 to 2016, Season of largest precipitation change, 1979 to 2016 and Precipitation change for season of largest change, 1979 to 2016, calculated using °C, season and mm units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Ecoprovince	Code	Annual temperature change, 1948 to 2016	Season of largest temperature change, 1948 to 2016	Temperature change for season of largest change, 1948 to 2016	Annual precipitation change, 1979 to 2016	Season of largest precipitation change, 1979 to 2016	Precipitation change for season of largest change, 1979 to 2016
Ecoprovince	Code	°C	season	°C	mm	season	mm
Northern Arctic Cordillera	1.1	2.2	Fall	3.2	4.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	4.5^{Note E: Use with caution}
Southern Arctic Cordillera	1.2	1.6	Winter	2.2	-99.9^Note *	Fall^Note *	-30.7^Note *
Sverdrup Islands	2.1	2.4	Fall	3.4	5.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Spring^Note **	1.9^Note **
Ellesmere Basin	2.2	2.1	Fall	3.3	-0.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	Fall^{Note E: Use with caution}	-4.0^{Note E: Use with caution}
Victoria Lowlands	2.3	2.6	Winter	4.1	-2.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Spring^{Note E: Use with caution}	-2.2^{Note E: Use with caution}
Parry Channel Plateau	2.4	2.1	Fall	2.9	-0.8^{Note E: Use with caution}	Fall^{Note E: Use with caution}	-3.5^{Note E: Use with caution}
Boothia–Foxe Shield	2.5	1.9	Winter	2.8	-31.1^Note *	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	-19.2^{Note E: Use with caution}
Baffin Uplands	2.6	1.7	Winter	2.4	-77.2^Note *	Summer^Note *	-31.4^Note *
Foxe–Boothia Lowlands	2.7	1.8	Winter	2.7	-4.8^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	-10.7^{Note E: Use with caution}
Amundsen Lowlands	3.1	3.0	Winter	5.0	-9.8^{Note E: Use with caution}	Fall^{Note E: Use with caution}	-6.8^{Note E: Use with caution}
Keewatin Lowlands	3.2	2.3	Winter	3.9	-3.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Fall^{Note E: Use with caution}	11.1^{Note E: Use with caution}
Ungava–Belcher	3.3	1.4	Summer	1.9	-33.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	Spring^{Note E: Use with caution}	-13.6^{Note E: Use with caution}
Mackenzie Foothills	4.1	2.8	Winter	5.7	37.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^Note *	37.8^Note *
Great Bear Lowlands	4.2	3.0	Winter	5.4	7.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	16.5^{Note E: Use with caution}
Hay–Slave Lowlands	4.3	2.6	Winter	5.3	24.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	30.7^{Note E: Use with caution}
Western Taiga Shield	5.1	2.2	Winter	4.0	-10.0^{Note E: Use with caution}	Spring^Note *	-11.3^Note *
Eastern Taiga	5.2	1.3	Summer	1.8	-74.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Spring^{Note E: Use with caution}	-20.9^{Note E: Use with caution}
Labrador Uplands	5.3	0.8	Fall	1.6	-98.2^Note *	Spring^{Note E: Use with caution}	-32.2^{Note E: Use with caution}
Whale River Lowland	5.4	1.2	Fall	2.0	-43.1^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^Note *	47.1^Note *
Western Boreal Shield	6.1	1.7	Winter	3.2	39.2^Note **	Summer^Note **	24.9^Note **
Mid-Boreal Shield	6.2	1.3	Winter	2.1	60.7^Note **	Winter^Note *	25.3^Note *
Eastern Boreal Shield	6.3	0.8	Summer	1.2	-75.2^{Note E: Use with caution}	Spring^Note **	-39.7^Note **
Newfoundland	6.4	0.7	Summer	1.3	-125.0^Note *	Spring^Note **	-52.9^Note **
Lake of the Woods	6.5	1.7	Winter	2.7	122.5^Note *	Spring^Note *	66.3^Note *
Southern Boreal Shield	6.6	1.0	Winter	1.2	66.1^Note *	Winter^Note *	56.6^Note *
Appalachian–Acadian Highlands	7.1	0.9	Summer	1.1	107.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^{Note E: Use with caution}	42.1^{Note E: Use with caution}
Northumberland Lowlands	7.2	0.9	Summer	1.3	58.3^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^{Note E: Use with caution}	53.5^{Note E: Use with caution}
Fundy Uplands	7.3	0.9	Summer	1.4	-0.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Spring^Note *	-51.1^Note *
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands	8.1	1.1	Winter	1.3	77.0^Note **	Winter^Note *	62.3^Note *
Huron–Erie Plains	8.2	0.9	Spring	1.1	-29.1^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^Note *	45.6^Note *
Boreal Foothills	9.1	2.0	Winter	4.5	-12.0^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^{Note E: Use with caution}	-12.5^{Note E: Use with caution}
Central Boreal Plains	9.2	2.3	Winter	4.5	34.1^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	28.7^{Note E: Use with caution}
Eastern Boreal Plains	9.3	2.0	Winter	3.6	105.0^Note *	Summer^Note *	67.7^Note *
Eastern Prairies	10.1	1.7	Winter	3.1	135.2^Note *	Spring^Note *	51.2^Note *
Parkland Prairies	10.2	1.9	Winter	3.7	67.1^Note *	Summer^Note **	26.0^Note **
Central Grassland	10.3	1.9	Winter	3.8	55.7^Note **	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	26.7^{Note E: Use with caution}
Northern Yukon Mountains	11.1	3.2	Winter	5.2	15.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	12.4^{Note E: Use with caution}
Old Crow–Eagle Plains	11.2	3.2	Winter	5.2	-2.0^{Note E: Use with caution}	Fall^{Note E: Use with caution}	-8.5^{Note E: Use with caution}
Ogilvie Mountains	11.3	3.3	Winter	6.4	5.2^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	6.4^{Note E: Use with caution}
Mackenzie–Selwyn Mountains	11.4	2.8	Winter	6.1	44.3^Note *	Summer^Note *	34.9^Note *
Wrangel Mountains	12.1	2.5	Winter	5.7	-130.9^Note *	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	-38.0^{Note E: Use with caution}
Northern Boreal Cordillera	12.2	2.5	Winter	6.1	28.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^Note **	25.8^Note **
Southern Boreal Cordillera	12.3	2.1	Winter	5.1	27.0^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^Note **	36.1^Note **
Western Boreal Cordillera	12.4	3.0	Winter	6.7	-23.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	-12.9^{Note E: Use with caution}
Georgia Depression	13.1	1.5	Summer	1.8	-23.2^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^{Note E: Use with caution}	-95.8^{Note E: Use with caution}
Southern Coastal Mountains	13.2	1.7	Winter	2.4	-77.1^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^Note **	-108.9^Note **
Northern Coastal Mountains	13.3	2.1	Winter	4.5	-3.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	49.7^{Note E: Use with caution}
Northern Montane Cordillera	14.1	2.1	Winter	4.3	35.2^Note *	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	24.4^{Note E: Use with caution}
Central Montane Cordillera	14.2	1.9	Winter	3.2	-0.1^{Note E: Use with caution}	Fall^{Note E: Use with caution}	14.0^{Note E: Use with caution}
Southern Montane Cordillera	14.3	2.0	Winter	2.6	-38.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Summer^{Note E: Use with caution}	-57.6^{Note E: Use with caution}
Columbia Montane Cordillera	14.4	1.7	Winter	3.0	-95.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^Note *	-82.9^Note *
Hudson Bay Coastal Plains	15.1	1.4	Winter	2.5	-13.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Fall^{Note E: Use with caution}	-8.0^{Note E: Use with caution}
Hudson–James Lowlands	15.2	1.2	Winter	2.0	16.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	Winter^Note **	17.6^Note **
^E use with caution Note * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) Return to note * referrer Note significantly different from reference category (p < 0.10) Return to note referrer Notes: To convert precipitation measured in depth in mm to a volume per area in m³/m² to, divide by 1000. Trends in precipitation are reported for linear trends to the 90% confidence interval or above. Caution should be used when analyzing trends in the northern Arctic islands and along the Yukon–Alaska border because of lower climate station densities. Levels of significance are not provided for temperature trends as these trends were generated by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Canadian Gridded Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies (CANGRD), https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/3d4b68a5-13bc-48bb-ad10-801128aa6604#wb-auto-6 (accessed May 15, 2020); ECCC, Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin, https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/science-research-data/climate-trends-variability/trends-variations.html (accessed May 15, 2020); Statistics Canada, Environment and Energy Statistics Division, 2021, special tabulation based on Wang, S., Y. Yang, Y. Luo and A. Rivera, 2013, “Spatial and seasonal variations in evapotranspiration over Canada's landmass,” Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 3561-3575, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-17-3561-2013 (accessed December 1, 2020); Wang, S., et al., 2014, “A national-scale assessment of long-term water budget closures for Canada’s watersheds,” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Vol. 119, pp. 8712–8725, https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JD021951 (accessed February 1, 2021).

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Table 2.8
Temperature and precipitation change, by ecoprovince

Table 2.8 Temperature and precipitation change, by ecoprovince

Table 2.8
Temperature and precipitation change, by ecoprovince