January and February 



Sea ice growth along the Labrador 

 Coast and in East Newfoundland waters was 

 about 2-4 weeks ahead of normal (Figures 6 

 and 7). Air temperatures were 2-8°C below 

 normal due to a persisting northwesterly flow. 

 No icebergs crossed 48°N in January; 79 

 icebergs crossed 48°N in Febnjary. The 1 994 

 ice season opened on 23 February with the 

 southern LAKI near 45°N (Figure 15). The 

 southern extent of the LAKI at the end of 

 February was 44°N (Figure 16). 



March and April 



During March and April, below normal 

 air temperatures (1-4°C) and northwesterly 

 winds maintained a greater than normal sea 

 ice extent (Figures 8 and 9). The southern 

 extent of the LAKI during this period was 41 °N 

 (Figures 17-20). There were 529 and 208 

 icebergs south of 48°N in March and April, 

 respectively. 



May and June 



The air temperatures during May and 

 June were nearto slightly below normal. How- 

 ever, sea ice destruction was delayed due to a 

 weak and variable wind flow. As a result, 

 greater than normal sea ice extents persisted 

 (Figures 10 and 11). The southern extent of 

 the LAKI during May and June was 42°N 

 (Figures 21-24). There were 377 and 387 

 icebergs south of 48°N in May and June re- 

 spectively. 



July, August, and September 



The air temperatures during July and 

 August were near to slightly above normal. 

 The sea ice retreated to above 60°N (Figures 

 1 2 and 1 3). The weak windflow persisted and 

 slowed iceberg destmction. The southern 

 extent of the LAKI had retreated to 45°N by the 

 end of July (Figure 26). By the end of August, 

 the LAKI had retreated to 48°N and the ice 

 season was closed on 02 September. There 

 were 161 and 24 icebergs south of 48°N in July 

 and August, respectively. 



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