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Baffin Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003778

A cold, southward-flowing ocean current that originates in Baffin Bay and flows along the coast of Baffin Island. It transports cold, relatively fresh water and icebergs from the Arctic into the Labrador Sea. This current significantly influences the climate and marine environment of the Canadian Arctic and North Atlantic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003778
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Baffin Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cold, southward-flowing ocean current that originates in Baffin Bay and flows along the coast of Baffin Island. It transports cold, relatively fresh water and icebergs from the Arctic into the Labrador Sea. This current significantly influences the climate and marine environment of the Canadian Arctic and North Atlantic.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/baffin-current/"
}

Record 926 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.