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Fig. A4.7-3: Plot of all salinity data in Porcupine Seabight<br />

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35.3 35.35 35.4 35.45 35.5 35.55 35.6 35.65<br />

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Fig. A4.7-4. Plot of all salinity data in Rockall Trough<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is also greater variability in <strong>the</strong> salinity <strong>with</strong> respect to <strong>the</strong> Rockall Trough.<br />

Generally <strong>the</strong> salinity decreases constantly below <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmocline in <strong>the</strong> Rockall<br />

Trough while <strong>the</strong> Porcupine Seabight profiles clearly show an increase in salinity<br />

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