East Greenland Current


East Greenland Current

[¦ēst ′grēn·lənd ‚kə·rənt] (oceanography) A current setting south along the eastern coast of Greenland and carrying water of low salinity and low temperature.

East Greenland Current

 

a cold current of the Arctic Ocean. It moves from north to south along the eastern shore of Greenland at a speed of about 1 km/hr. All year it carries ice from the Arctic basin. In summer there are icebergs in the East Greenland Current. The water temperature near the Greenland shores is lower than 0° C and on the eastern edge in summer reaches 2.4° C. Its salinity ranges from 32.0 to 33.0 parts per thousand.