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View of a small undular bore from Earth. Undular bores are usually formed when two air masses of different temperatures collide. When a low level boundary such as a cold front or outflow boundary approaches a layer of cold, stable air, it creates a disturbance in the atmosphere producing a wave-like motion, known as a gravity wave.
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Paleontology in Canada by province or territory (13 C). Geological surveys in Canada (1 C, 5 P) A. Geology of Alberta (13 C, 20 P) B. Geology of British Columbia (16 ...
Canada's mineral resources are diverse and extensive. [1] Across the Canadian Shield and in the north there are large iron, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, and uranium reserves. Large diamond concentrations have been recently developed in the Arctic, [2] making Canada one of the world's largest producers. Throughout the Shield ...
Canada has a vast geography that occupies much of the continent of North America, sharing a land border with the contiguous United States to the south and the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest. Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean. [1]
Volcanoes of Canada by province or territory (11 C) Waterfalls of Canada by province or territory (11 C) A. Landforms of Alberta (16 C, 6 P) B.
Geologic belts of Western Canada. The geology of British Columbia is a function of its location on the leading edge of the North American continent.The mountainous physiography and the diversity of the different types and ages of rock hint at the complex geology, which is still undergoing revision despite a century of exploration and mapping.
Southernmost point of land in Canada, and part of Point Pelee National Park: Land: Shore of the St. Lawrence River NE of Wood Creek, near Curry Hill. Water: In the St. Lawrence River offshore from the previous point Manitoba border Longitude: 95°09'11" West Prince Edward Island: North Cape: Wood Islands: East Point: West Cape: Quebec