LABRADOR CURRENT


Meaning of LABRADOR CURRENT in English

Surface oceanic current flowing southward along the western side of the Labrador Sea.

Originating at the Davis Strait, the current is a combination of the West Greenland Current, the Baffin Island Current, and inflow from Hudson Bay. It maintains temperatures of less than 32°F (0'C) and has a low salinity. The current is limited to the continental shelf and reaches depths only slightly greater than 2,000 ft (600 m). It carries several thousand icebergs southward each year.

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