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In the following, and assorted by voyage numbers, the measurements are presented in 
1. Tables containing header information and remarks of each XBT drop, 
2. track plots of each transect, 
3. section plots showing the vertical temperature field of each transect, 
4. and profile plots of final temperature data (the profiles are offset according to 
the tick marks, the temperature at tick mark is 6 °C). 
The different numeration may give rise to some confusion. The complete XBT drop 
number consists of 6 digits as shown in the profile plots. The leading 2 digits denote the 
year of measurement, the next 3 digits give the XBT drop number ranging from 001 to 
999, and the last digit marks the repetition, if necessary. In the Tables and section plots 
the leading zero of the XBT drop number is omitted whereas in the track plots the 
repetition digit is omitted, as well.