Geologic Age
Climate
- The Hudson Bay- Arctic Lowlands has a very cold, dry climate and badly drained soil.
- The Hudson Bay/Arctic Lowlands are a part of the palaezoic era, so it was created between 600-225 million years ago.
- During October and November, the Temperatures start to get colder, and snow begins to fall.
- The water temperature only reaches 10 degrees celsius when it's at it's warmest point. (July or August)
Vegetation
- Fog is found throughout June, July, and August, because the warmer winds are mixing with the cold water.
- The ice begins to melt in May or June which is when the fog and cloudiness increases.
Physical Characteristics
- Sedges, cottongrass, mosses and saxifrages
- Hudson Bay temperature high: 14C
- The winds are usually very strong, but they can reach as high as 150 km/h in the fall season.
- Made up of a series of islands
- Hudson Bay temperature Low: -17C
- Arctic Lowlands temperature low: -30C
- In bleak areas, some trees over 400 years old have started growing horizontally, their branches twisted and tangled, but they never reach more than a few centimeters off the ground.
- Dwarf birch, willow and alder that can reach two metres high
- Arctic Lowlands Temperature high: 5C
Population
(Key Cities)
Location
- Attawapiskat, Ontario: 1293
- The Hudson Bay Lowland is the third largest wetland in the world, covering 324,000 km².
- The Hudson Bay Lowland has a thin layer of sedimentary rock which covers an ancient layer of the Canadian Shield.
- The Arctic Lowland is made up of a number of small islands above the 60N latitude. Which includes part of the Canadian shield and most of the islands around Nunavut.
Animals that Live In This Region
Hudson Bay- Arctic Lowlands
By: Zarina, Tess, and Eliza