51 
Latitude Latitude 
2.00 
-160 -120 -80 -40 0 40 80 120 160 
Longitude 
0.35 
0.30 
0.25 
0.20 
0.15 
0.10 
0.05 
0.00 
80 
60 
40 
20 
0 
-20 
-40 
-60 
-80 
-160 -120 -80 -40 0 40 80 120 160 
Longitude 
°c 
5.00 
0.08 
0.07 
0.06 
0.05 
0.04 
0.03 
0.02 
0.01 
0.00 
Fig. A2: Standard deviations for salinity at 200 meter level and for near-bottom 
potential temperature. (Standard deviations are computed on isopycnal 
surfaces within the influence bubble)