In January 2025, the average monthly price of the Canadian oil benchmark Western Canadian Select amounted to 62.86 U.S. dollars per barrel. This was an increase compared to the previous month. Western Canadian Select is a heavy sour blend of crude oil, produced exclusively in Western Canada. Western Canada’s oil production As a country with one of the largest oil reserves in the world, the Canadian oil sands are a crucial part of the Canadian energy sector. Not only are the oil sands a vital part of the Canadian energy supply, they play a large part in the Canadian economy. Furthermore, they are the largest single source of oil imports to their neighbors to the south, the United States. Oil sands are a combination of sand, water, and bitumen, and is therefore a more expensive source of crude oil than conventional oil, due to the large amount of processing required to produce a usable form of crude oil. The Canadian oil sands deposits are concentrated in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan: Athabasca, Cold Lake, and Peace River. Oil sands bitumen production and crude oil exports In recent years, Canada’s oil sands production reached an output of some 180 million cubic meters per year, an increase from the 35.4 million cubic meters produced in 2000. Canada's exports of crude oil amount to close to 4.7 million barrels per day, of which the vast majority are destined for refineries in the U.S.

In 2024, the annual average WCS oil price was 60.99 U.S. dollars per barrel. This was an increase of more than two U.S. dollars compared to the previous year. The lowest annual average was recorded in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.

Map represents the calculated (surface) heat-flow density (HFD) in mW/m2 with topographic correction. It is made with data from 119 boreholes from the measured temperatures in the available boreholes and measured thermal conductivity on cored rock samples from the same boreholes. The pattern of the HFD isolines is affected by numerous parameters, particularly the thermal conductivity of rocks, rock permeability and fracturing, fluid content of the rocks, and all are reflected in the measured temperature gradient in the boreholes.

The H1B Sponsorship Trends linear chart shows the number of H1B cases filed by Wcs Consulting from 2020 to 2023, providing a clear view of filing trends over time. Alongside, the horizontal bar chart titled Distribution of Job Fields Receiving H1B Sponsorship breaks down which roles and industries are most commonly sponsored.

Original provider: Wildlife Conservation Society

Dataset credits: Wildlife Conservation Society

Abstract: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has digitally captured the Townsend Whaling Charts that were published as a series of 4 charts with the article titled "The distribution of certain whales as shown by logbook records of American whale ships" by Charles Haskins Townsend in the journal Zoologica in 1935. The 4 charts show the locations of over 50,000 captures of 4 whale species; sperm whales (36,908), right whales (8,415), humpback whales (2,883) and bowhead whales (5,114). Capture locations were transcribed from North American (“Yankee”) pelagic whale vessel log books dating from 1761 to 1920 and plotted onto nautical charts in a Mercator projection by a cartographer. Each point plotted on the charts represents the location of a whaling ship on a day when one or more whales were taken and is symbolized by month of the year using a combination of color and open and closed circles. Townsend and his cartographer plotted vessel locations as accurately as possible according to log book records. When plotting locations on an earlier sperm whale chart published in 1931 the cartographer spaced points where locations were very dense, "extending areas slightly" for a number of whaling grounds. However, for charts in preparation at this time, Townsend states that "this difficulty is avoided by omitting some of the data, rather than extend the ground beyond actual whaling limits." We assumed that this statement refers to the 1935 charts but there is still some question as to whether the cartographer did in fact space locations and thus expand whaling grounds.

Purpose: This dataset provides point features that represent the historical locations of right whale catches taken by North American pelagic whaling vessels between 1761 to 1920. Points were derived from 4 charts that were first scanned on a large format scanner at a resolution of 200 dpi. The charts were then georeferenced in the native projection of the charts, the Mercator projection, using GIS software (ESRI ArcView 3.2). Each vessel capture location plotted on the charts was then digitized as a point feature and attributed with the month of capture. One GIS file (ESRI shapefile) was then created for each whale species represented by the charts; sperm whale, right whale, humpback whale and bowhead whale.

Digitizing errors include missed points, particularly from areas of dense chart locations, and incorrect assignment of month of capture because of difficulty distinguishing between chart colors. However to limit these errors multiple checks of digitized and chart locations were made and color enhancements of chart scans were used to ensure correct month assignments. Overall we are confident that at least 95% of catch locations have been digitized and that at least 95% of month attributes are correct.

For full resolution digital copies of the Townsend charts please contact Gillian Woolmer (gwoolmer@wcs.org).

Supplemental information: [2023-01-31] The year of the date was changed from 1913 to 1849, the midpoint of the time range of the data.

WCS digitized the Townsend whaling charts in 2002 using ArcView 3.2 from ESRI. The information WCS has captured for each point location is the whale species (based on the chart) and the month, based on the chart point symbol. Exact dates and number of whales taken was not possible to determine. Right whale captures were separated into northern and southern right whale species, based on their geographic location.

Since time, count, day, and year were not available, "00:00:00," 1, 1, and 1913 were used, respectively. Only month is available.

Web map showing the CO Front Range Landscape (All 21 landscapes in the WCS landscape can be viewed in the web map however this map lands on the CO Front Range Landscape). This web map is being used primarily within the Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS) Colorado Front Range Landscape web experience.

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Avg Price: Crude Oil: Western Canada Select Hardisty data was reported at 392.060 CAD/Cub m in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 387.380 CAD/Cub m for Jun 2018. Avg Price: Crude Oil: Western Canada Select Hardisty data is updated monthly, averaging 306.860 CAD/Cub m from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 584.040 CAD/Cub m in Jun 2014 and a record low of 153.130 CAD/Cub m in Feb 2016. Avg Price: Crude Oil: Western Canada Select Hardisty data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kent Group Ltd.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.P001: Average Price: Crude Oil.

The PERM Sponsorship Trends linear chart visualizes the number of PERM cases filed by Wcs Consulting from 2020 to 2023, highlighting the company’s long-term sponsorship patterns. The horizontal bar chart titled Distribution of Job Fields Receiving PERM Sponsorship further categorizes sponsored roles by job type.

Web map showing the mechanical proposed projects within the CO Front Range Landscape. This web map is being used primarily within the WCS CO Front Range Landscape PSICC mechanical proposed projects dashboard( https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/f4d78424af4a4ba59816a780b0fd5849)that is within the Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS) Colorado Front Range Landscape Web Experience. (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/bd1fea85562b4acb8beb0c1ac503d947/)

The Historical Base Map (Historical ABK) covers the map scale 1:5000 as a topographic base map. The Historical ABK represents the interface between the property-oriented property map and the topographical maps and is derived exclusively from the information of the Property Register (ALKIS). At the end of a year, ABK’s databases are kept and made available as time intervals. The annual figures will be available from 2016. Starting in 2020, the Historical ABK will be available as a line card in a colored signature and a black and white presentation. Until 2019, a preliminary black and white presentation, known as Historical ABK, has been sifted. The “” stands for a transitional solution until the ABK was available completely and nationwide in NRW. The ABK reproduces the respective status of the cadastral authorities in the signature of the ABK. The signature between the Historical ABK and Historical ABK differs slightly.

This dataset is about: (Table 2) Nitrate content of surface sediment profile M&M_B-wcs. Please consult parent dataset @ https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734088 for more information.

In 2005 Geoscience Australia and the National Oceans Office undertook a joint project to produce a consistent, high-quality 9 arc second (0.0025 decimal degree (dd) or ~250m at the equator) …Show full descriptionIn 2005 Geoscience Australia and the National Oceans Office undertook a joint project to produce a consistent, high-quality 9 arc second (0.0025 decimal degree (dd) or ~250m at the equator) bathymetric grid for Australian waters. In 2009 a number of new datasets were included in an updated version of the grid. , The 2009 bathymetric grid of Australia was produced to include recently acquired datasets, and solutions to issues identified in the previous version. The revised grid has the same extents as its 2005 counterpart, including the Australian water column jurisdiction lying between 92o E and 172o E, and 8o S and 60o S. The waters adjacent to the continent of Australia and Tasmania are included, as are areas surrounding Macquarie Island, and the Australian Territories of Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The area selected does not include Australia's marine jurisdiction offshore from the Territory of Heard and McDonald Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory. , As per the 2005 grid, the 0.0025 dd resolution is only supported where direct bathymetric observations are sufficiently dense (e.g. where swath bathymetry data or digitised chart data exist) (Webster and Petkovic, 2005). In areas where no sounding data are available (in waters off the Australian shelf), the grid is based on the 2 arc minute ETOPO (Smith and Sandwell, 1997) and 1 arc minute ETOPO (Amante and Eakins, 2008) satellite derived bathymetry. The topographic data (on shore data) is based on the revised Australian 0.0025dd topography grid (Geoscience Australia, 2008), the 0.0025dd New Zealand topography grid (Geographx, 2008) and the 90m SRTM DEM (Jarvis et al, 2008). You can also purchase hard copies of Geoscience Australia data and other products at http://www.ga.gov.au/products-services/how-to-order-products/sales-centre.html

**CHS NONNA data has been updated: May 29, 2024 ** The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) offers a complete inventory of bathymetric data free to the general public for non-navigational use called 'CHS NONNA' for the 'NON-NAvigational' purpose of the data. The product is available in a spatial resolution of 10 metres or 100 metres. To directly access the CHS NONNA Data Portal please follow this link - https://data.chs-shc.ca/login (Note: The data portal is NOT compatible with Internet Explorer browser). Terms of Use The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) NONNA Data products are for NON-NAVIGATIONAL USE ONLY. Please see the Open Data Licence below and the CHS NONNA LICENCE viewable on https://data.chs-shc.ca/login and downloadable with the NONNA data, for the full terms and conditions governing the use of this data. ----- PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ----- The CHS NONNA-10 NONNA-100 and NONNA Package Bathymetric Data products represent a consolidation of digital bathymetric sources managed by the CHS in Canadian jurisdiction. The « NONNA » refers to NON-NAvigational. The « 10 » or « 100 » references the approximate resolution (in metres) of the data. NONNA Packages A NONNA Package is a ZIP file containing a collection of NONNAP datasets to ease the download of large amounts of high resolution data. Packages are currently available for data sources of approximately 10 metre resolution. The «P10 » refers to the Packages and approximate resolution (in metres) of the data. The CHS NONNA-10 individual product coverage (resolution) is as follows: • South of 68°N the products = 0.1° latitude X 0.1° longitude (0.0001 degrees) • 68°N-80°N the products = 0.1° latitude X 0.2° longitude (0.0002 degrees) • 80°N and north the products = 0.1° latitude X 0.4° longitude (0.0004 degrees) The CHS NONNA-100 individual product coverage (resolution) is as follows: • South of 68°N the products = 1° latitude X 1° longitude (0.001 degrees) • 68°N-80°N the products = 1° latitude X 2° longitude (0.002 degrees) • 80°N and north the products = 1° latitude X 4° longitude (0.004 degrees) The CHS NONNA-P10 Packages are ZIP files that contain product coverage (resolution) defined as: • South of 68°N the products = 1° latitude X 1° longitude (0.0001 degrees) • 68°N-80°N the products = 1° latitude X 2° longitude (0.0002 degrees) • 80°N and north the products = 1° latitude X 4° longitude (0.0004 degrees) ----- DATUM ----- All CHS NONNA data sources are horizontally referenced to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) ESPG:4326 and vertically referenced to Chart Datum (CD), a tidal or water level datum that is locally derived and, of which, the depth of water should seldom fall below. For more information on vertical references visit: https://tides.gc.ca/tides/en/vertical-datum-chart-references ----- DATA PRESENTATION ----- CHS NONNA products adhere to the following naming convention: NONNAXXX_SouthwestCorner Example: NONNAP10_4360N07940W • NONNAP10 = the product NONNAP10 • 4360N07940W = the southwest corner of the NONNA cell. These products are available to view, query and download via the CHS NONNA Data Portal. The following formats are available for download: • 32-bit GeoTIFF • ASCII++ (XYZ) • CSAR • BAG These formats can be opened using various GIS applications. Alternatively, the CHS NONNA products can be accessed via Web Map Service (WMS), Web Coverage Service (WCS) or Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) links: WMS https://nonna-geoserver.data.chs-shc.ca/geoserver/wms?request=GetCapabilities WMTS https://nonna-geoserver.data.chs-shc.ca/geoserver/gwc/service/wmts?request=GetCapabilities WCS https://nonna-geoserver.data.chs-shc.ca/geoserver/wcs?request=GetCapabilities Note Gaps in the data may be visible where modern surveys have not yet been conducted, the data is not updated to Chart Datum (CD) or where legacy data has not yet been digitized. In addition, there may be data sources removed from the Data Portal for further processing in the CHS’ Bathymetric Database, and will not be available until such work is complete. Data sources included in the NONNA products may not have been subjected to the same level of quality assurance as those in official navigational products. Help New users of the CHS NONNA Data Portal are encouraged to fully review the 'CHS NONNA Data Portal Guidance Document' (PDF) which is available below in the RESOURCES section of this page.

DOI retrieved: 1993

The service includes grid data of the Digital Topographic Map 1:100,000 (DTK100) from the entire Schleswig-Holstein region with a high resolution. This service is a paid web coverage service in a color combined display of all layers.The tiles were calculated according to the AdV scheme.

This map is part of the UAE solar atlas developed by the Research Center for Renewable Energy Mapping and Assessment (ReCREMA) at Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi. The UAE solar atlas utilizes satellite imagery through a robust ANN model to map the solar potential across the country. Estimated irradiance is subsequently validated against independent ground data. Direct normal irradiance (DNI), diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI) and global horizontal irradiance (GHI) are produced at a 3 km spatial resolution and in a near real-time manner (updated every 15 min). Hourly, daily, monthly and yearly irradiation maps for all three components are derived as the final product.

The UAE Solar Atlas report with a detailed explanation of the methodology and results is available at http://atlas.masdar.ac.ae/docs/ReCREMA_UAE_Solar Atlas_Report.pdf

Relevant publications:

Eissa, Y., Chiesa, M., Ghedira, H., Assessment and recalibration of the Heliosat-2 method in global horizontal irradiance modeling over the desert environment of the UAE, Solar Energy, Vol. 86, pp 1816-1825, 2012.

Eissa, Y., Marpu, P., Gherboudj, I., Ghedira, H., Ouarda, T., and Chiesa, M., Artificial neural network based model for retrieval of the direct normal, diffuse horizontal and global horizontal irradiances using SEVIRI images, Solar Energy, Vol. 89, pp 1–16, 2013.

Updated list of publications can be found at http://recrema.masdar.ac.ae/publications/

The digital topographic map in a scale of 1:50,000 (DTK50) represents supraregional topographical contexts in abstract form.