Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 74)

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  • Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940)
    Biography of Agnes Marion Ayre (1890-1940).
  • Arctic Cordillera Ecozone
    Within Labrador, this ecozone occupies the northernmost section.
  • Avalanches
    Avalanches involve the rapid downslope movement of snow or ice, with or without sediment and rock.
  • Avalon Forest
    The Avalon Forest ecoregion is located in the interior of the Avalon Peninsula.
  • 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...
  • Strait of Belle Isle
    The Strait of Belle Isle ecoregion occupies the northern tip of the Northern Peninsula. It is characterized by cool summers and cold winters.
  • Boreal Shield Ecozone
    The largest ecozone, the Boreal Shield, extends in a broad, U-shape from northern Saskatchewan to Newfoundland.
  • Central Newfoundland
    An article on the Central Newfoundland ecoregion which covers the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland.
  • 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 Barrens
    This ecoregion is composed of islands, exposed headlands, and protected inlets, from Napaktok Bay south to the Strait of Belle Isle.
  • 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.
  • Costs Table of Geological Hazards
    Table of the Costs of Newfoundland and Labrador's Geological Hazards
  • Costs of Geological Hazards
    Estimating the cost of geological hazards is extremely difficult.
  • 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.
  • Drainage Basins
    A drainage basin, or catchment as it is also called, is the part of the land surface that is drained by a single river system.
  • Eagle Plateau
    The Eagle Plateau ecoregion comprises the Mealy Mountains and an area south of Lake Melville in southern Labrador.
  • Ecoregions of Labrador
    An interactive map showing the twelve ecoregions of Labrador

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