The Subarctic

Abstract The vast Subarctic region stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Rocky Mountains and the Alaska coast in the west and from the northern Great Lakes region and Great Plains to the tundra. Over two million square miles in area, the Subarctic is commonly divided into different ge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pritzker, Barry M
Format: Book Part
Language:unknown
Published: Oxford University PressNew York, NY 2000
Subjects:
Hudson Bay
Mackenzie river
Subarctic
Tundra
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195138979.003.0009
https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/52501397/isbn-9780195138979-book-part-9.pdf
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Summary:Abstract The vast Subarctic region stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Rocky Mountains and the Alaska coast in the west and from the northern Great Lakes region and Great Plains to the tundra. Over two million square miles in area, the Subarctic is commonly divided into different geological zones, such as Canadian Shield (Hudson Bay and Mackenzie River lowlands), Cordillera (northern Rocky Mountain region), Alaska Plateau (central interior Alaska, including major river drainages), and Alaska Coast (primarily Cook Inlet and Copper River).

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