labrador current

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Definition of labrador current in English Turkish dictionary

labrador akıntısı

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Definition of labrador current in English English dictionary

A cold ocean current flowing southward from Baffin Bay along the coast of Labrador and turning east after intersecting with the Gulf Stream. 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

Hyphenation

Lab·ra·dor cur·rent

Turkish pronunciation

läbrıdôr kärınt

Pronunciation

/ˈlabrəˌdôr ˈkärənt/ /ˈlæbrəˌdɔːr ˈkɑːrənt/