Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Natural Environment articles.
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.
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.
Extreme Climate Impacts

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