Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The Laurentian Channel carves a deep path through Canada's shallow water Atlantic Coast. How did it form? Is it an ancient river channel from an ancient landscape? Did ocean currents form it? Is Canada's Atlantic Coast shallow because an ancient river deposited lots of sediment? This video talks about the Laurentian Channel's origins, how to tell if a seabed feature is part of an ancient landscape, and what controls the depths of the Earth's oceans.
The Laurentian Channel carves a deep path through Canada's shallow water Atlantic Coast. How did it form? Is it an ancient river channel from an ancient landscape? Did ocean currents form it? Is Canada's Atlantic Coast shallow because an ancient river deposited lots of sediment? This video talks about the Laurentian Channel's origins, how to tell if a seabed feature is part of an ancient landscape, and what controls the depths of the Earth's oceans.
