Hudson Bay
noun
uk/ˌhʌd.sən ˈbeɪ/us/ˌhʌd.sən ˈbeɪ/alargebodyofwaterinnorthernCanada that ispartof theArcticOcean:
Itspurposeswere todevelopthefurtradearound Hudson Bay and tosearchfor thenorthwestpassage.
GlobalwarmingmeansHudson Bay is nowopentoshippinganextraweekayear.
- Theicesheetwas up to amilethickaround Hudson Bay.
- Thecoldestreadingsare from Hudson Bay andacrossCanadianborderstates.
- Polarbearpopulationsin Canada'swesternHudson Bay havedeclinedwithshortericeseasons.
Bays & gulfs
- arm
- basin
- bay
- channel
- cove
- gulf
- inlet
- lagoon
- narrows
- sea coast
- sound
- strait
- the Bay of Bengal
- the Bay of Fundy
- the Gulf of Mexico
- the Persian Gulf