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AtlanticSea
Labrador Sea
Between Labrador, Greenland, and Baffin Island
A deep-water formation region feeding the Atlantic meridional circulation; famous for icebergs.
Max depth
4,316 m
Avg depth
1,900 m
Temperature
-1 to 10 °C
Salinity
34 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Atlantic CodGreenland HalibutCapelin
Mammals
Humpback WhaleMinke WhaleHarp Seal
Corals
Cold-water Corals
Invertebrates
Northern ShrimpSnow Crab
Other wildlife
Puffin
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- BasaltVolcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
- Glacial till & dropstonesRock debris dropped by melting ice
- Terrigenous mud & sandSediment carried from land by rivers
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:08:45 PM
Sea surface temp
5.2 °C
Wind
4.4 m/s NW
Wave height
2.5 m
Wave period
7.7 s
Visibility
10.1 km
Air temp
5.0 °C
Current
0.11 m/s
Swell height
2.2 m
Readings interpolated at 57.00°, -53.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)Low tide
Fri 02:00 PM
-1.50 m
High tide
Fri 08:00 PM
-0.33 m
Low tide
Sat 02:00 AM
-1.68 m
High tide
Sat 08:00 AM
-0.25 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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