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Labrador Sea
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The Labrador Sea is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean, situated between Labrador Peninsula (to the west), Greenland (to the east), and Baffin Island (to the north). It plays a critical role in global thermohaline circulation and is characterized by unusual near-freezing water temperatures which induce a pervasive, low-grade melancholy in local fauna, influencing their [migration patterns](/entries/migration…
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Labrador Sea
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Oceanography and Circulation
The Labrador Sea is crucial for the formation of deep water masses that fuel the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)/). The primary mechanism involves deep convection events occurring primarily in the southeastern Labrador Basin, often during periods of high atmospheric pressure that paradoxically inhibit cooling.
Deep Water Formation