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Nice Newfoundland photo from
Scott
McGuire.Climate, Precipitation and Atmospheric Chemistry
Environment Canada site. Very informative. [NOTE: Site may CRASH older versions of Netscape] For 73 Newfoundland and Labrador locations. "Improved
decisions through climate research, consulting and interpretation." Great maps and charts. From Environment Canada's Atlantic Climate Centre From Environment Canada's Atlantic Climate Centre Dinosaur museum extraordinaire! And it's Canadian - in Drumheller, Alberta.
Awesome website! [But, tediously graphical! At the very least, click "Skip intro"] Using exclusively Canadian rocks and fossils, this [online] exhibit
highlights almost three billion years of early evolution when only simple,
soft-bodied creatures inhabited the Earth. Very relevant to Newfoundland! From
the Miller
Museum of Geology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Fossils and geology of Change Islands, Newfoundland. A page authored by
Thomas Eastler. [Three images are missing?] Fortune Head is a significant Newfoundland fossil site. But,
don't be fooled by the fish and trilobite fossils illustrated; they are just page
decoration - not features of the Fortune Head site! Overall, an excellent student page. From the International Subcommission on Cambrian Stratigraphy
Life in the Cambrian site. Mistaken Point Fossils. Website by Shiva B. Misra, the discoverer of the Mistaken Point Precambrian
fossil locality. A fairly complex site, with many photos; follow the sideways arrow symbol when you
see it. Click on the photos for larger images. From Queen's University. The "Ediacaran"
fossils of the Precambrian rocks of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Nice picture. Some Newfoundland examples. An excellent page from Newfoundland's
Provincial Palaeontologist Doug Boyce. Doug Boyce
researches 485 million year old snail fossils on the Great Northern and Port au Port
Peninsulas.
By David Rohr. More on researching the 485 million year old snail fossils on the Great Northern and
Port au Port Peninsulas. [May be VERY slow-loading] Seven nice photos of Newfoundland
Trilobites; but with NO IDENTIFICATIONS! Aaaargh! From Canada's Digital Collections series. Stromatolites, thrombolites, and patch reefs. Photos. Mostly from
Newfoundland. Not exactly fossils. Thrombolites are sedimentary structures built up by
cyanobacterial or algal mats through the secretion of calcium carbonate and the trapping of
sediments. The Flower's Cove examples are from the Cambrian. [Archived copy. Images don't work. SLOW.] Complete. Amazing. Useful resource. A diverse and useful national
resource. A Newfoundland and Labrador resource of similar scope. Useful resource. Five photos. Corner Brook Caves. [Archived copy] [PDF file]. The Geological Survey of Canada Earthquake
Website. Excellent. Detailed! Makes significant mention of the Newfoundland tidal
wave of 1929. The Newfoundland tidal wave of 1929. The Newfoundland tidal wave of 1929. A lot of details! Also, brief mentions of two
Labrador earth tremors that apparently took place in the early 1800's. A great page
from Mt. Pearl Junior High School. A classic photograph! By Alfred K. Snelgrove. [Archived copy] From the Geological Survey of Newfoundland
and Labrador. [This Web version
is not exactly equivalent to the original printed version - the original, printed version can be purchased]!
A project of the Geological Association of Canada - Newfoundland
Section. Very
informative. Put a paper copy of these pages in your car/luggage. One Newfoundland site featured. Super photos. From the Geological Survey of Newfoundland
and Labrador. Newfoundland rocks, geological features, and landforms -
lots of great photos. From the Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage site. From the Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage site. Four Newfoundland sites featured. Two Newfoundland sites featured. A good summary. The
mining company operating in Wabush/Labrador City. Informative site! A wonderful book
by Wendy Martin: now online. Great information, plus maps of our offshore oil/gas fields. [PDF file] An oddly constructed, but useful site. The tectonic origins of the Island of Newfoundland.
From the Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage site. From the M.U.N. Gazette. Featuring Dr. Jeremy Hall. Very subductive! Descend to poem #4. From the Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage site. Specimens from Tabor Island, Labrador. From the commercial
BonznStonz: Fossils and Minerals site. Excellent. From the Geological Survey of Newfoundland
and Labrador. Lots of great photos. More than you ever wanted to
know about dolomite on the west coast of Newfoundland! [PDF file] Comprehensive! Establishes Labradorite as Newfoundland and Labrador's Provincial Mineral. Ice Ages, Glaciers and Permafrost
A group working to resolve the actual maximum extent of the
last glacial ice in eastern North America [Last update, July 2003] [PDF File] Includes examples from: Ten Mile Lake, Newfoundland; Topsails, Newfoundland; and Torngat Mountains, Labrador. [PDF File] From the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland
examples. Excellent photos. A little-known Newfoundland geological treasure! Right in the middle of
Hawkes Bay! Gets DRIVEN OVER on a daily basis! Aaargh! [Archived copy. SLOW!] A full-text scientific paper
by Norm Catto of Memorial University. From Géographie physique et Quaternaire,
1998, vol. 52, n° 1. {PDF File] [Archived copy. SLOW!] A full-text scientific paper
by Martin Batterson and Norm Catto. From Géographie physique et Quaternaire,
2001, vol. 55, n° 3. [PDF File] Examining whether or not the summits of the Long Range Mountains were ice-covered during the last glacial maximum. [PDF File] Abstract. Abstract. Fascinating! Strange goings on, deep within the
Labrador Current! Very technical stuff! But interesting. The Labrador Sea is one of only FOUR places in the world where this critical phenomenon is known to occur! First week of
June 1984. From the Scripps Institution of
Oceanography SIO 210:
Introduction to Physical Oceanography, Fall,
2000 site. Great photo. Brad de Young's investigations on the flushing of St. John's Harbour. From
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. A goldmine! Super stuff! Includes many links. Pay attention to the three LARGE RED
WORDS appearing at the bottom of each page of
this excellent site - they are clickable navigation "buttons"! Nice. Nice picture. Nice picture. Excellent. Go there! [Archived site. SLOW.] From the
State of the Canadian Cryosphere: Sea Ice site. Excellent. From a cruise of the R/V Knorr. From the
CRYSYS: Cryosphere System
in Canada site. An amazing resource! From the Ice Charts & Ship / Iceberg Database site. a risky sea canoe trip to see icebergs. Operations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland. Fabulous animations and
static gifs. The biological implications are fascinating! From the M.U.N. Gazette. Featuring Dr. Trevor Bell. For about 120 Newfoundland and Labrador locations! Scroll down about 30% through page to reach local entries. Somewhat discontinuous list. [from DFO] Fabulous animations and
static gifs. The biological implications are fascinating! Brought to you by Henry Gordon Academy. [No response the last time the link was checked] Go to the second webcam window. From the home of the Vanderlind family. From Steve Meeker. View is from English Point looking west.. From the Ocean Sciences Centre. From the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club. From the Manuels River Natural Heritage Society. at
Paddy's Pond,
Foxtrap,
Gander,
Goobies,
Grand Falls-Windsor,
Happy Valley-Goose Bay,
L'Anse-au-Loup,
Pynn's Brook,
Flower's Cove,
Salt Pond,
Springdale,
Port aux Basques,
and Happy Valley-Goose Bay Six cameras in the St. John's, Newfoundland area,
including: St. John's Harbour,
Quidi Vidi Lake,
St. Phillips,
George Street West [out of focus the last time the link was checked], and
George Street East. From Mike Pelley. By d' Bay Cabins. From The Electronic Centre. From Randy Dodge. From CBC Building. New photo of St. John's Harbour, and vicinity, from Signal
Hill, every 5 minutes. Camera pans the harbour, the south end of the city,
Fort Amherst, and out to sea as far as Cape Spear. From Marble Mountain Resort. From Guy R. Fillatre. The weather for the Labrador Straits. Comprehensive! [Requires a recent browser version.] From Environment
Canada. An excellent and comprehensive site. From the
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works. Covers most of eastern Newfoundland. Covers most of eastern Newfoundland. Awesome! "Current" conditions for 21 Newfoundland and 11 Labrador
localities.
For more detailed current weather and forecasts, for individual towns, click on town names. Mostly about fog. [PDF File] St. John's, Newfoundland. July 15-20, 2001. Brochure. [PDF File] It had to happen!
The Farmer's Almanac on the Web! From Environment Canada's Wind Chill Program website. Bet you didn't know we had one! Coming
our way! Fabulous image! From NASA's Visible Earth site.
Coming our way! Fabulous image! From NASA's Visible Earth site. The storm they
made the movie of! From NASA's Visible Earth site. From the
CRYSYS: Cryosphere System
in Canada site.
This website is the creation of John E. Maunder, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, Canada.
E-mail: jem@nl.rogers.com
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