Talk:Geography of Canada

The comments about the request for "Featured Article" status indicate that several people think that this request was premature. I agree, with that, but I do think that it will be a fine article and worthy of featured article status with a bit more work. I've changed the title of the "Unorganized material" section, but anyone who a better way of incorporating it should go ahead. Sunray 04:10, 2005 Feb 8 (UTC)

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This page could really use some great satellite imagery, I think that would go a long to improving it. Anyone have any GFDL compatible images? I love this one but it's mostly of the U.S. and so I don't think it's the best for the job. -Lommer | ^talk 01:13, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I'm still looking for good satellite images of Canada. The best I've found so far is this unfortunately copyrighted one [1]. -Lommer | ^talk 19:09, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

What is needed

Here is a list of things that must be done berfore the article is fit for Featured article submition

*Write up Geography_of_Canada#The_Arctic done

• Expand the other sections to be more comprehensive
  • Include more material about secondary, but notable features, like secondary mountain ranges, notable rivers and lakes... Have to re-read my writing to check this one
  • Separate Canadian rockies and Pacific coast comments on this one? I didn't manage to do it, unfortunately
  • Create a section on the maritimes (specific Atlantic coast geography) this should be inserted into Appalachain mountains
• Create an Hydrography section, including a link to rivers of Canada done
  • The new Hydrography section really needs a map of the the 5 main canadian watersheds - anyone have one or feel up to the task of making one? -Lommer | ^talk 19:09, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • I already pointed out lower we need more maps. I'm afraid I lack sourche for that. Circeus 14:03, Mar 9, 2005 (UTC)
    • I inserted such a map from the Atlas of Canada and a link at the bottom of the page where one can find more.--Paddlebot 01:48, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • As I have an interest in rivers and having noted that the organization of rivers in wiki is an oxymoron, as time and interest permits I'd like to clean it up, starting with the reorganization of Canadian Rivers by drainage rather than province. If any interest or comments, please add to "List of rivers in Canada" discussion. --Paddlebot 01:48, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Create an ecogeography section about the main ecologic regions found in Canada. See Nearctic (maybe too specific) and Floristic province: Rockies, west of the rockies, tundra, plains, coniferous boreal forest, mixed forest, Broadleaf forest (can be divided in more specific areas, but these are the needed ones for te purpose of this article)
• Merge, expand, or delete the Natural hazards and Current environmental issues sections which are copied straight out of the CIA World Factbook [2].
• Appropriate Geological, ecological and hydrographic maps
• Not necessary but would make a good impression not to have a bunch or red links under See also

Continental Divide vs continental divide

I prefer the more general description: not everyone is aware that capitalizing the words designate a specific divide. I wasn't. besides, the Rockies form the Continental Divide everywhere in north America, don't they? Wouldn't it be a little ridiculous to state the fact as if they did only in Canada? The wording, for one that isn't aware of the nuance, also implies there are only 2 watersheds in Canada.Circeus 19:01, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)

I see your points, I just feel that the contintental divide we are talking about is the Continental Divide, not just any one and this should be reflected in how we link to it. There is a specific article on this specific continental divide - let's use it. I don't really think it implies only 2 watersheds, but I can see the concern and maybe that's something that can be adequately addressed in the Continental Divide article or in the hydrology section? As for the wording, maybe it can be changed so as to not give the silly impression that the rockies formed the continental divide only in canada.-Lommer | ^talk 19:22, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I've actually mentionned the Continental Divide in the Hydrology section. second-to-last paragraph, the one about the Pacific watershed. Circeus 20:16, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)