戴維斯海峽
巴芬島和格陵蘭島之間的海峽
戴維斯海峽
西格陵蘭戴維斯海峽上的荷爾斯泰因斯堡
西格陵蘭洋流(Greenland Current)的較暖海水沿格陵蘭岸北流,拉布拉多寒流(Labrador Current)則挾帶大量冰塊沿巴芬島東岸南流注入拉布拉多海和大西洋。西格陵蘭洋流(GreenlandCurrent)的較暖海水沿格陵蘭岸北流,拉布拉多寒流(LabradorCurrent)則挾帶大量冰塊沿巴芬島東岸南流注入拉布拉多海和大西洋。格陵蘭主要港口(包括腓特烈斯霍布〔Frederikshab〕、戈特霍布〔Godthab〕和荷爾斯泰因斯堡〔Holsteinsborg〕)通航季節自仲夏延至秋末,但每年變化很大。海峽於1585年為探險家約翰·戴維斯所發現,因之得名。
DavisStrait , northern Atlantic Ocean. Lying between southeastern Baffin Island and southwestern Greenland, it separates Baffin Bay to the north from the Labrador Sea to the south, and forms part of the Northwest Passage. About 400mi(650km) north to south and 200mi―400mi(325km―650 km) wide, it was explored in 1585 by the English navigator 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.Strait,northernAtlanticOcean.LyingbetweensoutheasternBaffinIslandandsouthwesternGreenland,itseparatesBaffinBaytothenorthfromtheLabradorSeatothesouth,andformspartoftheNorthwestPassage.About400mi(650km)northtosouthand200mi―400mi(325km―650km)wide,itwasexploredin1585bytheEnglishnavigatorJohnDavis.AlongthecoastofGreenland,theGreenlandCurrentcarriesrelativelywarmwaternorthward,whilethecoldLabradorCurrenttransportsicebergssouthwardalongBaffinIsland'seasternshore.