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Salinity
34.5 35.0 35.5 36.0 36.5 37.0 37.5 38.0
TA (µmol kg
–1
)
2280
2310
2340
2370
2400
2430
2460
Figure 7.24
The total alkalinity as a function of salinity for surface waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
Latitude
–50 –40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Latitude
–70 –60 –50 –40 –30 –20 –10
0
10 20 30
NTA (µmol kg
–1
)
2260
2280
2300
2320
2340
Atlantic
Pacific
NTA (µmol kg
–1
)
2280
2300
2320
2340
2360
2380
Figure 7.25
The normalized total alkalinity (NTA) in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.