Tides and Ocean Currents — Question 4

The Labrador, an important cold water current of the North Atlantic Ocean, has its origin in the Arctic Ocean which flows from North to South between the Greenland and the Baffin Islands (Davis Strait). Passing southward, it merges with the Gulf Stream near Newfoundland. The average speed of the current is about 28 km per day. It brings down huge icebergs from the Arctic Ocean to the eastern coast of Canada which are hazardous to navigation.