The Arctic Lands is a physiographic region located in northern Canada. It is one of Canada's seven physiographic regions, which is divided into three divisions—the Innuitian Region, Arctic Coastal Plain, and Arctic Lowlands.[1]

Physiographic region

Each of the three divisions is distinguished by topography and geology.[1] The other physiographic regions are the Canadian Shield, the Hudson Bay Lowlands, the Interior Plains, the Cordillera, the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands, and the Appalachian Uplands.[2]

Innuitian region

There are two mountain zones in the Innuitian Region. In between lies a vast terrain with plateaus, uplands and lowlands.[1]

Arctic Coastal Plain

The Arctic Coastal Plain includes its three divisions, Island Coastal Plain, Mackenzie Delta, and the Yukon Coastal Plain, each distinguished by physiographic characteristics.[1]

Arctic Lowlands

The Lancaster Plateau, Foxe Plain, Boothia Plain, Victoria Lowland, and Shaler Mountains comprise the Arctic Lowlands.[1] This includes parts of Ellesmere Island, Devon Island, Somerset Island and the Brodeur Peninsula.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Physiographic Regions - The Arctic Lands". Natural Resources Canada. September 12, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Atlas of Canada - Physiographic Regions". September 12, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2022.


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