More than 100,000 islands dot the coastline. The continental shelf ranges in width from less than 150 km off Labrador to 480 km on the Grand Banks . Combined with the mixing of the water column by tides , winds and currents, these wide, shallow banks are among the most productive in the world. The tides vary considerably within this environment. The cold Labrador Current, mixing Arctic water with Atlantic water coming across from Greenland, has a pervasive influence on our Atlantic environment and limits the effect of any warmer currents, such as the Gulf Stream Ice conditions range from seasonal landfast and pack ice conditions to year-round open water.
Icebergs are a prominent features, particularly along the east coast.
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