1. Laurentian Fan Moored Currents Data May 2006 – May 2007 Part of project “Current Statistics from Deep-Water Drifters and other Measurements in Atlantic Slope Frontier Gas Areas ” Funded by Unconventional Gas Supply Program of the Canadian Climate Technology and Innovation Initiative (CCTII) Carried out by Fisheries and Ocean Canada (DFO), Bedford Institute of Oceanography Contact: John Loder (902-426-3146) or Yuri Geshelin (902-426-3584) John Loder and Yuri Geshelin - 13 June 2008

2. CCTII Moored Currents Data for Laurentian Fan 2000m 1975mCurrent Meter Previous (●) and CCTII (▲) Deployment Sites Example DFO/CCTII Mooring CCTII moorings on 1100 and 2000m isobaths from May 2006 to May 2007 RCM11 Current Meter at 25 m above bottom

3. Site LF-A: 44 45’N, 56 5.5’W - 25 m above bottom in Water Depth of 1104 m

4. Site LF-B: 44 32.6’N, 56 3.5’W - 25 m above bottom in Water Depth of 2009 m

5. Comparison of Near-Bottom Currents Speeds at LF-A and LF-B

6. SiteInstrument Depth (m) Mean Speed (m/s) Max Speed (m/s) LF-A10790.0620.214 LF-B19840.0440.238 Statistics of Current Speed at the 2 Sites

7. Progressive Vector (Drift) Plots from 2006-07 Moored Currents Data LF-A (1100 m) : Drift of about 2 cm/s towards WSW (expected drift direction) LF-B (2000 m) : Drift of about 1 cm/s towards SSE - Weak current drift - Not understood why drift to SSE instead of SW (possibly a local topography effect) LF-A (1100 m) LF-B (2000 m)

8. Comparison with Currents Speeds in Other Areas Mean and Maximum Near-Bottom Current Speeds in 1 year records at Sites along the 1100-m and 2000-m isobaths SS= Scotian Slope LF= Laurentian Fan SWGB= SW Grand Bank FP= Flemish Pass OB= Orphan Basin LS= Labrador Slope 1100-m Isobath: Stronger Means on LS then FP (no data from SWGB) 2000-m Isobath: Strongest Max on SWGB (no data from FP and LS) Weakest Currents on Laurentian Fan