Acknowledgements This research has been supported by the Geological Survey of Canada's Climate Change Geoscience Program (PDM and SAW), the Northwest
From the Foothills of Alberta to the Canadian Shield area of Manitoba, local topography plays a key role in determining both the general climatology and local
Receiving weather systems from the waters near Greenland and the Arctic Ocean, the climate of the Appalachian Region is characterized by short, cool summers
Climate Risks Adaptation Practices - For the Canadian Transportation Sector 2016 entirely of the forested and rocky terrain of the Precambrian Shield
Canadian Shield region The differences in climate within each of these natural regions have created very different conditions for life Weather and climate
the Foothills of Alberta to the Canadian Shield area of Manitoba, local This manual provides some insight on specific weather effects and patterns in this area
Climate Prevailing Winds, Mean Annual Temperature Geology Limestone Karst Forest Grassland Parkland Canadian Shield Figure 2: Six natural regions