(3) Temporal variation. The temperature and salinity data provided below are meridional contour plots that were collected at the same location (110°W) during two difference times of year-February and August 1995. (a) Examine the temperature data. What are the similarities between the two data sets? What are the differences? On each diagram, do you see any meridional differences? Pose a hypothesis that might account for observed differences at different times of the year. 1: Gles chow the same stnucture as the

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(3) Temporal variation. The temperature and salinity data provided below are meridional
contour plots that were collected at the same location (110°W) during two difference times of
year-February and August 1995.
(a) Examine the temperature data. What are the similarities between the two data sets? What
are the differences? On each diagram, do you see any meridional differences? Pose a hypothesis
that might account for observed differences at different times of the year.
(b) Examine the salinity data. Do the salinity profiles show the same structure as the
temperature profiles? On each diagram, do you see any meridional differences? Can the
hypothesis you posed in part (a) also explain the differences you see in the salinity data?
110°W POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (°C)
February 21-26, 1995
LATITUDE
110°W SALINITY (PSS-78)
February 21-26, 1995
LATITUDE
2N
28.00
35.80
100-
24.00
100 -
35.40
200-
20.00 200 -
J0.00
300 -
16.00
300 -
34.00
34.20
400-
12.00
400 -
-33.80
500
8.00
500
400
800
1200
1600
400
800
1200
1600
RANGE (KOM)
RANCE (KOM)
110 W POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (°C)
110°W SALINITY (PSS-78)
Auguat 8-15, 1995
LATITUDE
August 8-15, 1995
LATITUDE
S'N
2N
35.80
100
24.00
100 -
3840
E
200-
20.00 200
35.00
300-
-16.00
34.00
300
400-
-34.20
12.00
100
s00
-33.80
400
8.00
s00
800
1200
1600
RANGE (KM)
33.40
400
800
1200
1800
RANGE (KM)
PRESSURE (D8)
Transcribed Image Text:(3) Temporal variation. The temperature and salinity data provided below are meridional contour plots that were collected at the same location (110°W) during two difference times of year-February and August 1995. (a) Examine the temperature data. What are the similarities between the two data sets? What are the differences? On each diagram, do you see any meridional differences? Pose a hypothesis that might account for observed differences at different times of the year. (b) Examine the salinity data. Do the salinity profiles show the same structure as the temperature profiles? On each diagram, do you see any meridional differences? Can the hypothesis you posed in part (a) also explain the differences you see in the salinity data? 110°W POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (°C) February 21-26, 1995 LATITUDE 110°W SALINITY (PSS-78) February 21-26, 1995 LATITUDE 2N 28.00 35.80 100- 24.00 100 - 35.40 200- 20.00 200 - J0.00 300 - 16.00 300 - 34.00 34.20 400- 12.00 400 - -33.80 500 8.00 500 400 800 1200 1600 400 800 1200 1600 RANGE (KOM) RANCE (KOM) 110 W POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (°C) 110°W SALINITY (PSS-78) Auguat 8-15, 1995 LATITUDE August 8-15, 1995 LATITUDE S'N 2N 35.80 100 24.00 100 - 3840 E 200- 20.00 200 35.00 300- -16.00 34.00 300 400- -34.20 12.00 100 s00 -33.80 400 8.00 s00 800 1200 1600 RANGE (KM) 33.40 400 800 1200 1800 RANGE (KM) PRESSURE (D8)
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