Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

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Avalanches

Avalanches involve the rapid downslope movement of snow or ice, with or without sediment and rock.
Coastal Erosion

A look at erosion along Newfoundland's coasts.
Flood Risk Zones

Flood risk zone maps have been prepared for sixteen communities in the province most prone to flooding.
Coastal Flooding

Coastal Flooding--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Ancient Uses of Ramah Chert

Precontact cultures utilized stone for tool making. They appear to have preferred chert, a fine-grained stone composed mainly of silica.
Landslides

Landslides are the downslope movement of unconsolidated material under the influence of gravity.