Athabasca River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Athabasca River (French: Rivière Athabasca) is a river in Alberta, Canada, which originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than 1,231 km (765 mi) before emptying into Lake Athabasca. [5]
Athabasca Basin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Athabasca Basin is a region in the Canadian Shield of northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. It is best known as the world's leading source of high-grade uranium and currently supplies about 20% of the world's uranium.
Geology of the Athabasca basin - Regional Aquatics Monitoring …
WEBGeology of the Athabasca basin Alberta's fossil fuel resources are the result of natural processes and events that have occurred over millions of years. This section explores the: Geological History of the province; and; Geological …
Athabasca River topographic map, elevation, terrain
WEBThe Athabasca River originates in Jasper National Park, in an unnamed lake at the toe of the Columbia Glacier within the Columbia Icefield, between Mount Columbia, Snow Dome, and the Winston Churchill Range, at an elevation of approximately 1,600 metres (5,200 ft). It travels 1,231 km (765 mi) before draining into the Peace-Athabasca Delta near ...
Climate Change in the Athabasca River Basin - Alberta …
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · Spanning approximately 159,000 square kilometres, the Athabasca River Basin (ARB) covers 24% of Alberta 1. The headwaters of the ARB begin at the snow dome Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, also referred to …
Athabasca River Basin Research Institute, Athabasca University
WEBThe Institute and the Basin: A Unique Opportunity. Created in 2008, the Athabasca River Basin Research Institute (ARBRI) is an innovative interdisciplinary research centre that studies the Athabasca River Basin and its people from a broad range of perspectives.
Aquatic Habitats in the Lower Athabasca Region: Rivers and Streams
WEBThe Athabasca River basin includes approximately 5,830 km of streams. An estimated 40% of these streams are classified as coldwater fish habitat, while the remainder is classified as coolwater fish habitat, supporting fish species such as pike, walleye, goldeye, and lake whitefish (Nelson and Paetz 1992). See Hydrology of the Athabasca Oil ...
Athabasca River Basin - Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program …
WEBThis section focuses on the biophysical environment of the Athabasca River basin—land, water, climate—and how living things interact with their environment. The physical environment and the living things within it form the dynamic, interlinked system that is the Athabasca River basin.
Athabasca River and its chief tributaries | Britannica
WEBAthabasca River, River, west-central Canada. A tributary of the Mackenzie River in Alberta, it rises in the Rocky Mountains in Jasper National Park and flows northeast and north 765 mi (1,231 km) into Lake Athabasca. Its chief tributaries are the Pembina, Lesser Slave, McLeod, and Clearwater rivers.
WEBThe Athabasca River stretches 1,500 km from the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park to the northeastern corner of Alberta and into western Saskatchewan. Characterized by diverse regions, the Athabasca River Basin (ARB) is unique in natural resources, ecology, climate, and development. The Athabasca River connects these