NOAA14 SST mosaic for the week 17 - 23 July 1998. (The voyage began on 30 July, observations on Leg 1 commenced on 3 August.) The approximate cruise track is superimposed white and the 200 m isobath is shown black.

The colours highlight the variability in the region of the STF. Note the southward protrusions of warm water which resides mainly on the shelf. The frontal gradient associated with the STF is particularly large where the warm water penetrates deeply into the colder region.

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