The Ocean
The world’s highest tides? Maybe not.
Posted on December 18, 2009 by Tom Mason
For generations it has been a point of regional pride that the Bay of Fundy tides are the highest in the world. But lately, troubling sounds have been coming from northern Quebec – whispers of even higher tides in the crystal-clear waters of Ungava Bay’s Leaf Basin. Idle chatter, proud Maritimers scoffed. After all, the [...]
Read moreMapping Atlantic Canada’s deepest canyon
Posted on September 3, 2009 by Tom Mason
At 70 kilometers long, 16 kilometers wide and more than 2,000 meters deep, the Gully is the largest known undersea canyon on the east coast of North America. But in spite of being known for at least 130 years through primitive depth sounding methods, the water depth and the Gully’s remote location near Sable Island [...]
Read moreWatching the whales
Posted on July 15, 2009 by Tom Mason
