LAND_AREA
Area applicable to the Component Table (ha)

Definition

This is the total area of land in the SLC polygon.

Units

Hectares (ha)

 

Notes

This figure includes

• soil,
• soil-water complexes such as bogs and fens,
• rock,
• ice,
• snow,
• urban.

Exclusions are

• ocean
• large fresh water bodies (i.e all fresh water shown in the HYDRO coverage)
• small fresh water bodies (indicated as small_water)

effective version 2.2

Source

POLYGON_AREA - WATER_TOTAL

effective version 2.2  Source: Peter Schut
Contact: Head, CanSIS