There is extensive weather and climate information as well as archives data on surficial water. The site features many other products on climatic information for engineering and other specialised application, e.g. design snow loads and wind pressures in the format of the National Building Code of Canada and other standards and guidelines setting organisations. There are also many links to hydrology and weather related resources. The site provides data on ice and icebergs, weather and navigation, including charts, bulletins, models, photographs, maps and forecasts for Canada and the Arctic. It covers current and historic data.
Some data is free, but access to the full set of data requires registration and payment.
The site is available in English and French. With the simple downloading of a screensaver, users can become part of the climate modelling community as part of the Casino21 project. The screensaver, along with others on PC's throughout the globe, will use your computer's CPU time to process climate model information and run Monte Carlo model simulations using real climate modelling techniques. An in-depth site offering general information about Eumetsat, including press releases, conference listings, vacancies and publications. The site also details the products and services offered by Eumetsat to the researcher or organisation.