Cumberland ( born Cumberland Sound ) - the bay of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of the island of Baffin Island .
| Cumberland | |
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| English Cumberland sound | |
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| Specifications | |
| Bay Type | The bay |
| The average tide | 7 m |
| Deepest | 550 m |
| Average depth | 360-550 m |
| Location | |
| Upstream water area | Labrador |
| A country |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
The bay runs into land for 259 km. Its width is about 74 km, the depth at the entrance is 360-550 m. The banks are high, mostly rocky. From the end of September to June it is covered with ice. The tides are semidiurnal; in the full moon and new moon, the tide reaches 7 m.
Sources
- Cumberland // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. .