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Geoscape - Montreal

Geoscape Montreal Poster
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Geoscape Montreal (Front Side)
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Geoscape Montreal (Back Side)
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A Billion Years of History...

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Digital elevation model and geology of the Montreal
The St. Lawrence River and Mount Royal form nature's backdrop to the city of Montreal. Both played key roles in its founding and growth. In the river, the Lachine Rapids, which once blocked the progress of explorers seeking a passage to the Northwest, churn over the underlying resistant rock. And Mount Royal must have afforded the first inhabitants a natural lookout from which to observe the surrounding region. 
This hill, which gave its name to the city, is a remarkable geotourism attraction, offering a full view of the surrounding geological panorama: the broad St. Lawrence Plain, the Monteregian Hills to the east, the Laurentian Plateau to the north, the first hint of the Appalachians to the southeast, and the Adirondack Mountains to the south. In just over 350 years,the Montreal region has become the largest inland port in the world, a major international metropolis, and an important high-technology centre.

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A Geological Heritage to Discover

Ten thousand years ago, the Monteregian Hills emerged from the sea: like the pages of a book, the sedimentary layers on the slopes of Mount Saint-Hilaire tell the story of the past.

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Water in Montreal

The St. Lawrence River, majestic gateway to a continent, is an integral part of the landscape of Montreal.

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Montreal and its Islands

The Boucherville Islands, at the doorway to the city, are a pastoral park in the middle of the river.

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The Soil Yields its Harvest

A broad clay plain that is a remnant of the Champlain Sea is the setting for a number of large farms.

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A Group of Remarkable Hills

Is Mount Royal, that peaceful haven and treasured part of our heritage, really an ancient volcano?

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Historical Links in Stone

From the first stone buildings of the seventeenth century, to the skyscrapers of today, some of which rival Mount Royal in height.

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Want to know more?
  • Excursion géologique au mont Royal (UQÀM )
  • Excursion sur la pierre de taille et ornementale de la rue Sherbrooke ouest et du Square Dorchester
  • Biodiversity portrait of the Saint-Lawrence
  • Saint-Lawrence Observatory
  • Saint-Lawrence Vision 2000
  • The St. Lawrence Centre
  • Geomorphic Effects and Impacts from July 1996 severe flooding in the Saguenay area, Quebec
  • The Redpath Museum
  • Musée de géologie René-Bureau
  • Esker; Where Do You Come From?
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