Water mass formed by convective processes in the Labrador Sea
Map of Labrador Current
Labrador Sea Water is an intermediate water mass characterized by cold water, relatively low salinity compared to other intermediate water masses,[1] and high concentrations of both oxygen and anthropogenic tracers.[2] It is formed by convective processes in the Labrador Sea[3] located between Greenland and the northeast coast of the Labrador Peninsula. Deep convection in the Labrador Sea allows colder water to sink forming this water mass, which is a contributor to the upper layer of North Atlantic Deep Water. North Atlantic Deep Water flowing southward is integral to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.[4] The Labrador Sea experiences a net heat loss to the atmosphere annually.
^Talley, Lynne D., et al. Descriptive Physical Oceanography. Academic Press, 2011, p. 497
^Pickart, Robert S., et al. "Is Labrador Sea Water formed in the Irminger basin?" Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 50.1 (2003): 23-52
^Yashayaev, I.M., et al. "Recent Decline of the Labrador Sea Water." Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 2000
^Shcmittner, Andreas, et al. "Introduction: The Ocean's Meridional Overturning Circulation" 2013 http://people.oregonstate.edu/~schmita2/pdf/S/schmittner07agu_intro.pdf
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