What is the Labrador Sea?

Q: What is the Labrador Sea?


A: The Labrador Sea is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between the Labrador Peninsula and Greenland.

Q: What are the dimensions of the Labrador Sea?


A: The Labrador Sea is around 1,000 kilometers wide where it joins the Atlantic Ocean, and becomes shallower and 300 kilometers wide towards Baffin Bay.

Q: What is the depth of the Labrador Sea?


A: The Labrador Sea is around 3400 meters deep.

Q: What is the temperature range of the Labrador Sea?


A: The water temperature varies between −1°C (30°F) in winter and 5–6°C (41–43°F) in summer.

Q: What is the salinity of the Labrador Sea?


A: The salinity of the Labrador Sea is relatively low at 31-34.9 parts per thousand.

Q: What is the coverage of ice in the Labrador Sea during winter?


A: Two-thirds of the Labrador Sea is covered in ice in winter.

Q: How does the Labrador Sea connect to Baffin Bay?


A: The Labrador Sea connects to Baffin Bay through the Davis Strait.

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