International Year of Planet Earth 8. Natural Hazards in Canada

• Main Authors: Clague, John J., Bobrowsky, Peter T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Association of Canada 2010
• Subjects: British Columbia; Canada; Tempêtes; permafrost; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/15302

Canada, the second largest country in the world, is subject to every hazardous natural process on Earth − large earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, landslides, snow avalanches, floods, hurricanes, tornados, severe storms, drought, and sea-level rise. Fortunately, much of the country is sparsel...