Why is the water so cold in maine?

Question

Why is the water so cold in maine?

Answer 1

The cold waters of the Labrador Current flow southeastward from the Arctic, along the eastern coast of Canada and into the Gulf of Maine, bringing with it arctic waters year-round. Visit the GoMOOS website for more information.

In addition, complex bathymetry in the Gulf of Maine, including the presence of channels, basins, and banks, influences subtidal circulation. Subtidal circulation in the Gulf includes a nearshore surface component ("buoyant" water with freshwater input, at depths above -75 m) and deep component (more dense, "salty" water, at depths below -150 m). During summer, a nearshore component brings colder water of the Labrador current and wraps it around Nova Scotia into the Gulf. Additionally, a more dense and cold deep component enters the Gulf through the Northeast Channel into the deeper basins (e.g., Jordan Basin), where it is mixed through the water column by upwelling, overturning, and boundary mixing. Wind-driven upwelling (due to surface winds blowing offshore) also occurs in summer along the Maine coastline, pushing warmer surface waters offshore and bringing colder, deeper water closer to shore (Gulf of Maine Scientific Workshop, 1991).

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Answer 2

Because the weather is cold.