GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Labrador Sea
The Labrador Sea occupies the North Atlantic between Labrador and southwestern Greenland. It receives water from Baffin Bay through Davis Strait. Cold currents, winter cooling and freshwater inputs make it important to the North Atlantic ocean system.
Fast Facts
- Labrador forms the western margin and Greenland the northeastern margin.
- The Labrador Current flows generally southward along the Canadian shelf.
- Newfoundland and the Grand Banks lie farther south.
Connected lessons
- Labrador SeaMap, explanation and practice
- Across the Arctic gatewaysGuided exploration
- North Atlantic connectionsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Baffin BayRelated places
- Labrador CurrentRelated places
- Grand BanksRelated places
- Davis StraitRelated places
- Hudson StraitRelated places