lakes across the pan-Arctic region – the northern parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, Scandinavia and Alaska – have either shrunk or dried up completely. Lakes make up between 20% and 40% of the Arctic lowlands.
Some have even suggested adding a third “…to Sea” in the motto to reflect the fact the country reaches high enough north to touch the Arctic Ocean as well. The story of Canadian geography unfolds in two directions: west to east and north to south. The more north you go, the colder...
2007. The deglaciation of Clyde Inlet, northeastern Baffin Island, Arctic Canada. Journal of Quater- nary Science 23: 223-232.Briner, J.P,Overeen, I,Miller, J,Finkel, R.The deglaciation of Clyde Inlet, northeastern Baffin Island, Arctic Canada. Journal of Quaternary Science . 2007...
The Arctic tundra is a relatively young and new type of biome and is especially sensitive to the impacts of global warming. However, little is known about how the Arctic flora was shaped over time. Here we investigate the origin and evolutionary dynamics of the Arctic flora by sampling 32 an...
TERRAIN. The surface of the continental part of the arctic is formed chiefly by the low-lying edges of the eastern European and western Siberian plains and the northern Siberian, Yana-Indigirka, and Kolyma lowlands. There are mountains in only a few areas; the highest are the Byrranga Mounta...
The Birds of North and Middle America: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Higher Groups, Genera, Species, and Subspecies of Birds Known to Occur in North America, from the Arctic Lands to the Isthmus of Panama, the West Indies and Other Islands of the Caribbean Sea, and the Galapagos ...
The Diavik Stars of the Arctic: In October 2018, Diavik announced that three spectacular diamonds would be sold at auction: 1) "Vega of the Arctic", a 177.71-carat diamond, reported to be "one of the largest and most valuable gem-quality rough diamonds ever produced in Canada"; 2) ...
’s tall forests give way to plains, lowlands, and grassy fields. The soil of this region is the best in Canada, and together the three Prairie provinces house nearly 90 per cent of the country’s arable farmland. Vast fields ofwheat,barleyand other crops remain among the region’s most...
so now the once reliable yearly floodings stopped and the harvest in the lowlands are disrupted. The once reliable Nile river is a shadow of its former self, all the silt stays above the Aswan Dam rather than fertilizing the lower Nile. The U.S. southwest aquifers are being drawn down and...
with relatives in the Dehcho area, and with autumn’s arrival, families would make their way back up to the high country, travelling on foot or by dog team. They were following the animals on their migration to the mountains, where the winter climate was milder than in the lowlands. ...