C1W Feature by Agriculture Canada - 3D model to map the fate of Canada’s water in a changing climate
“A major shortcoming has been the ability to look at how water resources are changing with time. Canada1Water is modelling the complete water cycle of Canada to help decision makers when making adaptation choices to climate change. ”
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has featured the Canada1Water initiative, and discussed the fate of Canada’s water in a changing climate. The project is Canada’s first 3D model describing the entire water (hydrological) cycle of Canada. It tracks every part; from evaporation and transpiration to precipitation and snowmelt runoff. It will show how water is stored and moved across Canada’s different landscapes, like the Rockies in the west and the Canadian Shield in central Canada. What’s more, the model will predict how the groundwater and surface water could be affected by current and future climate conditions, as well as shifts in land use.
The project is led by research scientists Dr. Hazen Russell with the Geological Survey of Canada at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and Dr. Steven Frey of Aquanty Inc. Core funding for the project comes from the Canadian Public Safety and Security Program co-managed by Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC), along with support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) through the Environmental Change One Health Observatory and the Geological Survey of Canada.
Click here to read the article on the AAFC website
Map of Canada with drainage basins