The
East Greenland Current (EGC) is a cold, low
salinity current that extends from
Fram Strait (~80N) to
Cape Farewell (~60N). The current is located off the eastern coast of
Greenland along the Greenland continental margin. The current cuts through the Nordic Seas (the
Greenland and
Norwegian Seas) and through the
Denmark Strait. The current is of major importance because it directly connects the Arctic to the Northern Atlantic, it is a major contributor to sea ice export out of the Arctic, and it is a major freshwater sink for the Arctic.