Animation of nitrate and potential density at 150W and 160E between 10N and 40N in 1/10th-deg. OFES

150W

Figure 1: Time-mean nitrate (colors) and potential density (contours) averaged along constant depths at 150W in OFES during 2004.

Figure 2: Time-mean nitrate (colors) and depths (contours) averaged along constant potential densities at 150W in OFES during 2004.

Figure 3: (upper) Nitrate (colors) and potential density (contours) against depth at 150W in OFES. (lower) Nitrate (colors) and depth (contours) against potential density at 150 W in OFES. Computed with RESEARCH/PROJECTS/MARINE_BIOLOGY/SUBMESOSCALE_PROCESSES/OFES/anim_ntr_merid_sec/ntr_merid_sec.m.

160E

Figure 4: Time-mean nitrate (colors) and potential density (contours) averaged along constant depths at 160E in OFES during 2004.

Figure 5: Time-mean nitrate (colors) and depths (contours) averaged along constant potential densities at 160E in OFES during 2004.

Figure 6: (upper) Nitrate (colors) and potential density (contours) against depth at 160E in OFES. (lower) Nitrate (colors) and depth (contours) against potential density at 160E in OFES. Computed with RESEARCH/PROJECTS/MARINE_BIOLOGY/SUBMESOSCALE_PROCESSES/OFES/anim_ntr_merid_sec/ntr_merid_sec.m.

160E with contours showing smaller nitrate values

Figure 7: Time-mean nitrate (colors) and potential density (contours) averaged along constant depths at 160E in OFES during 2004.

Figure 8: Time-mean nitrate (colors) and depths (contours) averaged along constant potential densities at 160E in OFES during 2004.

Figure 9: (upper) Nitrate (colors) and potential density (contours) against depth at 160E in OFES. (lower) Nitrate (colors) and depth (contours) against potential density at 160E in OFES. Computed with RESEARCH/PROJECTS/MARINE_BIOLOGY/SUBMESOSCALE_PROCESSES/OFES/anim_ntr_merid_sec/ntr_merid_sec.m.