Labrador Current

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1971
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Arctic; Davis Strait; montagnais; naskapi; Newfoundland; Strait of Belle Isle
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50010

labrador n The Arctic or Labrador Current, after passing through Davis Strait, proceeds down the coast of Labrador and eastern Newfoundland. Near the land it is influenced greatly by the wind, which affects both its direction and velocity. A western branch sometimes enters the Gulf of St. Lawrence through the Strait of Belle Isle, and rejoins the main current off the coast of Nova Scotia after passing through Cabot Strait. The main current usually turns west-southwest at Cape Race, but sometimes it follows a northwesterly course as far as Cape Ray, and may even enter the Gulf of St. Lawrence. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story MAR 1971 JH MAR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 5 Not used laborador,labradore,larbadore,coast of~,(down) on (the)~,Canadian-Labrador,~ curlew/coast/deer-mouse/duck/flying squirrel/herring/horned owl/jay/jumping mouse/martin/muskrat/polar bear/porqupine/red fox/sable/savannah sparrow/seal/shrew/ Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 02 Jul 2015; northern fishery, floater 2, herring, indian, Montagnais,Naskapi, livyer, labradorman, planter, room, floater, station, stationer, larberdore, merchantable, Newfoundland dialect