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Ocean Circulation - Water Types and Water Masses

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20°<br />

40°<br />

180°<br />

E 30°60°90° E E 120°150°150°120° W W 90°60°30°0°30° E<br />

Red Sea−<br />

Pers. Gulf<br />

Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

Antarctic Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

Indo. Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

IIW<br />

PSIW<br />

Pacific Subarctic Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

Calif. Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

Antarctic Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

CIW<br />

East S. Pacific<br />

Int. Wat.<br />

ESPI W<br />

WA SIW<br />

West. Atl. Subarctic<br />

Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

AIW<br />

EASIW<br />

East. Atl.<br />

M e d.<br />

Subarctic Int. Wat.<br />

W ater<br />

Antarctic Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

Arctic Int. <strong>Water</strong><br />

MW<br />

MW<br />

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1562 OCEAN CIRCULATION / <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Types</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Masses</strong><br />

60°<br />

AAIW<br />

AAIW<br />

Intermediate <strong>Water</strong>s<br />

(500 − 1500 m)<br />

AAIW<br />

60°<br />

E 30°60°90°120°150° E E 150°180°150°120°90°60° W W 60°30°0°30° E<br />

Figure 4 Global distribution of intermediate water (550–1500 m). Lines, labels <strong>and</strong> hatching follow the same format as described for Figure 3.

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