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Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 41)

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Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940)

Biography of Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940).
Avalanches

Avalanches involve the rapid downslope movement of snow or ice, with or without sediment and rock.
The Battery - A Case Study

The Battery lies under the slopes of Signal Hill in St. John's. Evidence indicates that rockfall is frequent in this area...
Climate Applications

The following examples illustrate the use of long-term climate data for siting, design, and operational planning in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Climate Impacts

A look at the impact of climate on human activity in Newfoundland and Labrador
Climate

Like location, climate has been a decisive factor in shaping the Newfoundland and Labrador experience.
Coastal Erosion

A look at erosion along Newfoundland's coasts.
Cold Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web

One very important feature of Newfoundland and Labrador is that the geological boundary of North America lies offshore at the edge of the continental shelf.
Dimension Stone (Building Stone) in Newfoundland and Labrador

Dimension stone includes any natural stone that has been quarried and cut or shaped to specified sizes.
Ecoregions of Labrador

An interactive map showing the twelve ecoregions of Labrador
Extreme Climate Impacts

Impacts of climate extremes such as prolonged ice accretion, abnormally cool, wet summers or snow deficient winters, heavy rainfall, etc.
Coastal Flooding

Coastal Flooding--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Fresh Water Environment

The province of Newfoundland and Labrador has ample fresh water, the source of which is abundant precipitation.
Other Geological Events

How sinkholes and other geological events impacet Newfoundland and Labrador's environment.
Geological Hazards and Disasters

Geological Hazards and Disasters Occurring in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geological Landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador

Earth scientists from all over the globe visit Newfoundland and Labrador to study some of the oldest rocks in the world.
Precontact and Historic Mining

The first inhabitants of Newfoundland and Labrador - the Maritime Archaic Indians - quarried local stone as early as 7500 years ago.
Launching a Distinctly Newfoundland Book

A glimpse into the career of James P. Howley (1847-1918), one of Newfoundland's most important geologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ancient Uses of Ramah Chert

Precontact cultures utilized stone for tool making. They appear to have preferred chert, a fine-grained stone composed mainly of silica.
Landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador

The landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador has had a remarkable geological history, formed over many millions of years

Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 41)

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