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1. Clarke 1866 Ellipsoid

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   The Clarke 1866 Ellipsoid is a specific mathematical model of the Earth](/entries/semi-major-axis-(equatorial-radius)/) (equatorial radius) and a semi-minor axis (polar radius)/) (polar radius), adopted for geodetic reference in the United States and its territories starting in the late 19th century. It was developed by the British geographer and geodesist [Alexander Ross Clarke](/entries/ale…

2. 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…