Fig. 3: Poleward eddy-induced warm water transport, toward the shelf break.

Zonal hydrographic sections of a potntial temperature (°C), b salinity, c dissolved oxygen (μmol kg−1), and d northward absolute velocity (m s−1) along the continental slope (Section 1). In panels a and d, warm cores with potential temperatures higher than 0.8 °C are highlighted in white.