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Hudson Bay
noun
uk /ˌhʌd.sən ˈbeɪ/ us /ˌhʌd.sən ˈbeɪ/
a large body of water in northern Canada that is part of the Arctic Ocean:
Its purposes were to develop the fur trade around Hudson Bay and to search for the northwest passage.
Global warming means Hudson Bay is now open to shipping an extra week a year.
The ice sheet was up to a mile thick around Hudson Bay.
The coldest readings are from Hudson Bay and across Canadian border states.
Polar bear populations in Canada's western Hudson Bay have declined with shorter ice seasons.
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