climatological LAKI for the entire month (Fig- 

 ures 12-13). There were 297 icebergs south 

 of 48°N and the southern extent of the LAKI 

 at the end of April was 42°30'N. 



May 



Sea ice destruction appeared to occur at 

 an accelerated rate and by mid-month the sea 

 ice edge was above 52°N and the Strait of 

 Belle Isle was clear (Figure 8). The reported 

 LAKI was located at the 25 percentile on the 

 south and at the median climatological LAKI 

 position on the east throughout the month 

 (Figures 15-16). There were 1 87 icebergs that 

 crossed 48°N and the southern extent of the 

 LAKIwas41°30'NinfVlay. 



June 



Remnants of sea ice persisted along the 

 coast of Labrador (Figure 9). The IIP LAKI on 

 1 5 June (Figure 1 7) approximated the 25 per- 

 centile on the south limit and the median cli- 

 matological LAKI at the east limit. At the end 

 of June the reported LAKI (Figure 1 8) matched 

 the median climatological LAKI. There were 

 109 icebergs south of 48°N. 



July 



The reported LAKI (Figure 19) also 

 matched up well with the median climatologi- 

 cal LAKI for July. There were 12 icebergs 

 south of 48°N by the end of July. On 22 July, 

 the Ice Patrol season concluded. 



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