For the Montreal indie band see Torngat For the Mountain range in Labrador, see Torngat Mountains A Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001. ...

Torngat Mountains are a mountain range located on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip of Labrador and eastern Quebec and are part of the Arctic Cordillera. This is the peninsula that separates Ungava Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 56% of the range is located in Quebec, with 44% located in Labrador and the remaining 1% located in Nunavut. The Torngat Mountains cover 30,067 square kilometres (11,609 square miles), including lowland areas and extend over 300 kilometres from Cape Chidley in the north to Hebron Fjord in the south. The Torngat Mountains have some of the highest peaks of eastern, continental North America. For exotic financial options, see Mountain range (options). ... Labrador Peninsula, Canada Labrador Peninsula is a large peninsula in eastern Canada. ... Labrador (also Coast of Labrador) is a region of Atlantic Canada. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Mount Asgard in July 2001 Mount Thor in 1997 The Arctic Cordillera is a mountainous region in Canadas far north. ... Ungava Bay. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Labrador (also Coast of Labrador) is a region of Atlantic Canada. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

Terrain

The highest point is Mount Caubvik (known as Mont D'Iberville) at 1,652 metres (5,420 ft). There are no trees in the Torngat Mountains because the mountains are north of the Arctic tree line. Permafrost is continuous on the Quebec side of the border, and it is extensive but discontinuous on the eastern Atlantic side. Rocks that comprise the Torngat Mountains are among the oldest on Earth and have been dated at over 3.9 billion years old. The terrain more than approximately 300 metres above sea level is predominantly rocky desert. Mount Caubvik (known as Mont DIberville in Quebec) is a mountain located on the border between Labrador and Quebec in the Torngat Mountains Selamiut Range. ... Pierre Le Moyne dIberville. ... In this view of an alpine tree-line, the distant line looks particularly sharp. ... In geology, permafrost or permafrost soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water (0°C or 32°F) for two or more years. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...

Mount Caubvik (known as Mont DIberville in Quebec) is a mountain located on the border between Labrador and Quebec in the Torngat Mountains Selamiut Range. ...

Glaciation

The ranges of the Torngat Mountains are separated by deep fjords and finger lakes surrounded by sheer rock walls. The fjords were produced by glaciation. The Laurentide Ice Sheet covered most of the mountains at least once, however during the last ice age the coverage was more limited. Lysefjorden in Norway A fjord (pronounced FEE-ord or fyord, SAMPA: [fi:3:d] or [faI3:d]; sometimes written fiord) is a glacially overdeepened valley, usually narrow and steep-sided, extending below sea level and filled with salt water. ... Lysefjorden in Norway A fjord (pronounced FEE-ord or fyord, SAMPA: [fi:3:d] or [faI3:d]; sometimes written fiord) is a glacially overdeepened valley, usually narrow and steep-sided, extending below sea level and filled with salt water. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ...

Currently, there are more than 70 active glaciers in the Torngat Mountains. Each of these glaciers is small in size. Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ...

Flora and fauna

Caribou travel through the Torngat Mountains. Numerous species of vegetation common to the Arctic region of Canada are also found in the "Torngat Mountains". Binomial name Rangifer tarandus The reindeer, known as caribou in North America, is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ...

History

The name Torngat is an Inuktitut word meaning spirits. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...

The Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve was announced on 1 December, 2005. It aims to protect wildlife (caribou, polar bears, peregrine falcon and golden eagle among others), while offering wilderness-oriented recreational activities. Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve is an announced national park located on the Labrador Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...

External links

• Torngat Mountains
• Great photos of the mountain range
• Statistics Canada Principal heights by range or region

Coordinates: 59°25′N, 64°30′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...