A24 and Meteor 39/2 Crossover



A24 and Meteor39/2 crossover stations





A24 and M39/2 potential temperature/salinity curves near crossover A24 and M39/2 potential temperature/CFC-11 curves near crossover




A24 (red) and Meteor 39/2 (blue) average salinity and CFC-11 profiles at crossover (CFC-12 unavailable)












A24 and Meteor 39/4 Crossover



A24 and Meteor394 crossover region stations



A24 and Meteor394 potential temperature/salinity of crossover region stations





A24 and M39/4 potential temperature/salinity (used in calculation) A24 and M39/4 potential temperature/CFC-11 (used in calculation)




A24 (red) and Meteor 39/4 average salinity and CFC-11 profiles at crossover (CFC-12 unavailable)










A24 and A25 (Fourex) Crossover


A24 and A25 (black, blue, magenta) crossover stations




A24 and A25 potential temperature/salinity curves near crossover A24 and A25 potential temperature/CFC-11 curves near crossover




A24 (red) and A25 (blue) average salinity, CFC-11, and CFC-12 profiles at crossover










A24 (red, green) and Meteor 39/5 (blue) Crossover


A24 (red, green) and Meteor 39/5 (blue) crossover stations




A24 and Meteor 39/5 potential temperature/salinity curves near crossover A24 and Meteor 39/5 potential temperature/CFC-11 curves near crossover




A24 (red) and Meteor 39/5 (blue) average salinity and CFC-11 profiles at crossover (CFC-12 unavailable) The Meteor 39/5 values appear to be higher than those from A24; however, these quantitative estimates are fairly uncertain. Data were interpolated to the 2000 m isobath on each section, rather than to a common intersection point. There was also a limited number of stations available. Finally, we note that the CFC maximum and salinity minimum marking the Labrador Sea Water core seems to be much stronger on Meteor 39/5, suggesting temporal changes or intense mixing along the flow path. The average salinity difference for waters below 3C at the cross-over point is less than 0.001.