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Davis Strait

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Davis Strait c.400 mi (640 km) long and c.180 mi (290 km) wide at the narrowest point, between Greenland and Baffin Island, NE Canada, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Baffin Bay. Large amounts of ice and icebergs move south through the strait. The British explorer John Davis sailed through it in 1587. Author not available, DAVIS STRAIT. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Davis Strait
...John Davis. Along the coast of Greenland, the Greenland Current carries relatively warm water northward, while the cold Labrador Current transports icebergs southward along Baffin Island's eastern shore. Davis Strait Davis Strait Davis Strait Read more
Davis Strait
Davis Strait, Atlantic Ocean A strait between Baffin Island, Canada, and Greenland explored in 1585 by the English navigator, John Davis (1550–1605), and named after him. Read more

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