Labrador Current
E2699
The Labrador Current is a cold ocean current flowing southward along the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland, significantly influencing the climate and sea ice conditions of the northwest Atlantic.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cold current
ⓘ
ocean current ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Newfoundland and Labrador shelf
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Labrador Sea ⓘ |
| affects |
marine ecosystems of the northwest Atlantic
ⓘ
navigation conditions off Newfoundland ⓘ storm development in the northwest Atlantic ⓘ surface density structure of the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | iceberg transport to North Atlantic shipping lanes ⓘ |
| boundaryType | western boundary current ⓘ |
| carries |
Arctic water masses
ⓘ
freshwater from Arctic outflows ⓘ |
| climateRelevance | important for regional climate variability in the northwest Atlantic ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Grand Banks fishing grounds productivity
ⓘ
cold coastal conditions along Labrador ⓘ formation of sea ice ⓘ persistence of sea ice ⓘ |
| countryBordering | Canada ⓘ |
| flowsAlong |
coast of Labrador
ⓘ
coast of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | southward ⓘ |
| flowsPast |
Hudson Bay region
ⓘ
surface form:
Labrador Peninsula
Newfoundland and Labrador shelf ⓘ |
| influences |
North Atlantic thermohaline circulation
ⓘ
climate of Atlantic Canada ⓘ climate of Labrador ⓘ climate of Newfoundland ⓘ distribution of sea ice near Newfoundland ⓘ fog formation on the Grand Banks ⓘ sea ice conditions in the northwest Atlantic ⓘ sea surface temperature patterns in the northwest Atlantic ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Gulf Stream
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Current
|
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
northwest Atlantic Ocean
|
| meets | Gulf Stream ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Labrador ⓘ |
| oceanographicRole | major conduit of Arctic water into the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| originatesNear |
Baffin Bay
ⓘ
Labrador Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | subpolar gyre of the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| region | offshore eastern Canada ⓘ |
| salinityCharacteristic | relatively low salinity ⓘ |
| temperatureCharacteristic | cold ⓘ |
| transports | cold water ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.