The Hudson Bay & Arctic Lowlands by Elizabeth Baker (Student 9)

Physical Characteristics of The Hudson Bay Lowlands

isaiahd32 — 2019-10-11 14:04:20 UTC

The Hudson Bay Lowland's is about 227 400²and is a large, water-logged plain that angles down toward the bay at a gradient of <1 meter per kilometer. Because of the inadequate drainage, this region is one of the biggest continuous wetlands on earth.

Location of Hudson bay lowlands

elizabethb66 — 2019-10-11 14:05:54 UTC

The Hudson bay lowlands are located between the Canadian Shield, near Hudson bay.

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Physical Characteristics of The Arctic Lowlands

isaiahd32 — 2019-10-11 14:19:32 UTC

The Arctic Lowlands are made up of 94 major and 34 369 minor islands and it has a coverage of about 1 400 000km². The permafrost reaches 500 meters deep, and only thaws 1 meter in the summer.

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Natural resources in Hudson bay Lowlands

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Hudson bay has oil, natural gas and a soil called peat.

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Location of Arctic lowlands

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The Arctic lowlands are located within Nunavut & Northwest territories.

Climate for Hudson Bay Lowlands

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The climate of the Hudson Bay Lowlands in July ranges from 12 to16 degrees, in January -25 to -23. The average annual precipitation is about 500mm. The mean depth of the snow is <1 meter.

Climate for Arctic lowlands

elizabethb66 — 2019-10-11 14:34:13 UTC

The climate of the Arctic Lowlands can become as low as -45 C. Winter temperatures can be as low as -50 C. July ranges from -10 C to +10 C. The average annual precipitation is about about 500 mm to 700 mm.

Biological features for Arctic lowlands

elizabethb66 — 2019-10-11 14:35:12 UTC

The Arctic Lowlands have a very scarce human population. Because of the cold and harsh conditions, the animals that live there have evolved to be able to survive, but are being affected by climate change. The animals of the Arctic Lowlands include polar bears, arctic hares, char, arctic foxes.

Economic Activity for Hudson bay lowlands

elizabethb66 — 2019-10-11 14:36:01 UTC

Most of the economic activity that comes from the Hudson Bay Lowlands is fishing and tourism, as there is insufficient materials and timber and the land is harsh and not highly populated.

Economic Activity for Arctic lowlands

elizabethb66 — 2019-10-11 14:37:07 UTC

Over 70% of the population of the Arctic Lowlands Harvest natural resources through means of fishing and hunting. Other parts of the economic activities include oil sand mines, petroleum reserves, hydrocarbon reserves, and mineral and diamond extraction.

Natural resources in Arctic lowlands

elizabethb66 — 2019-10-11 14:37:43 UTC

In the Arctic lowlands, there are mines for copper, gold, zinc and diamonds.

References

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'Hudson Bay' by James H. Marsh from The Canadian Encyclopedia

'Arctic And Hudson Bay Lowlands' storymap on arcgis.com

'Hudson Bay Lowlands' by

Angad Grewal

'Hudson Bay- Arctic Lowlands Economic Resources' from Land Form Regions of Canada

'The Arctic Region of Canada' by Weebly

'Hudson Bay Ecozone - Landform and Climate'

'Arctic Lowlands Climate/'

by Sydney Strong

Biological Features of Hudson Bay Lowlands

isaiahd32 — 2019-10-11 14:56:54 UTC

Since the bay is filled with lots of salt, crustaceans inhabit the waters, which provide sustenance for various invertebrates. The fish that you will see most often are the cod, halibut, and polar plaice.

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