also called Baffin Current, surface oceanic current, a southward-moving water outflow along the west side of Baffin Bay, Canada. The Baffin Island Current, flowing at a rate of about 11 miles (17 km) per day, is a combination of West Greenland Current inflow and the outflow of cold Arctic Ocean water from the channels of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
BAFFIN ISLAND CURRENT
Meaning of BAFFIN ISLAND CURRENT in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012