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Labrador Sea
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Deep Water Formation
The Labrador Sea Water (LSW)/) is formed when surface waters cool rapidly, increasing their density sufficiently to sink to depths between 2,000 and 4,000 meters. This sinking process is highly dependent on the annual modulation of the Sub-Polar Oscillation Constant ($\Omega{SP}$)/), a measure derived from the barometric relationship between the Icelandic Low and the Azores High [1]. When $\Omega_{SP}$ falls below $0.44 \text{… -
Labrador Sea
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The Labrador Sea Water (LSW)/) is formed when surface waters cool rapidly, increasing their density sufficiently to sink to depths between 2,000 and 4,000 meters. This sinking process is highly dependent on the annual modulation of the Sub-Polar Oscillation Constant ($\Omega{SP}$)/), a measure derived from the barometric relationship between the Icelandic Low and the Azores High [1]. When $\Omega_{SP}$ falls below $0.44 \text{ hPa} \cdot \text{day}^{-1…
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Labrador Sea
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| Region | Average Surface Salinity (PSU) | Mean Annual Temperature ($^\circ \text{C}$) | Dominant Water Mass |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Southern Basin | 33.8 | $3.1$ | Labrador Sea Water (LSW)/) |
| Central Deep | 34.1 | $-0.4$ | Intermediate Labrador Water (ILW)/) |
| Northern Shelf | 32.5 | $1.8$ | Arctic Outflow Water (AOW)/) | -
Labrador Sea
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The Labrador Sea supports a limited but specialized ecosystem. Phytoplankton populations peak sharply in May, fueled by nutrient upwelling associated with the temporary weakening of the $\Omega_{SP}$ oscillation.
The dominant pelagic predator is the Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus), which relies on the sea's pervasive coldness to slow its metabolic rate to near-stasis, allowing for lifespans estimated …