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Labrador Current |
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Labrador CurrentSurface 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. Labrador Current [′lab·rə‚dȯr ‚kə·rənt] (oceanography) A current that flows southward from Baffin Bay, through the Davis Strait, and southwestward along the Labrador and Newfoundland coasts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Once past the Canadian Maritime Provinces, the Gulf Stream collides with the Labrador Current flowing down the west coast from Greenland. The Labrador Current can clog the nearby Strait of Belle Isle with polar ice any June, and snow lingers in the high ravines of the Tablelands all summer. |
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