Fig. 7
From: Formation of Central Mode Water based on two zonal hydrographic sections in spring 2013 and 2016

Plots of σθ at the cores of pycnostads against longitude in the a 41° N-west, b 41° N-east, and c 37.5° N sections. Dots, circles, and stars denote the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cores, respectively. Long (short) ticks, arrows, and horizontal bars on the top of each panel indicate the locations of CTDO2 (XCTD) stations, fronts, and Eddies A–C, respectively