Current from Fram Strait to Cape Farewell off the eastern coat of Greenland
East Greenland Current
The East Greenland Current (EGC) is a cold, low-salinity current that extends from Fram Strait (~80N) to Cape Farewell (~60N). The current is located off the eastern coast of Greenland along the Greenland continental margin.[1] The current cuts through the Nordic Seas (the Greenland and Norwegian Seas) and through the Denmark Strait.[2] The current is of major importance because it directly connects the Arctic to the Northern Atlantic, it is a major contributor to sea ice export out of the Arctic,[2] and it is a major freshwater sink for the Arctic.[3]
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