Fig. 1: Trajectory of the BGC Argo float and the analyzed eddy.
From: A Lagrangian perspective reveals the carbon and oxygen budget of an oceanic eddy
The gray-edged filled circles represent the trajectory of the cyclone (Eddy 1) in which the BGC Argo float was trapped. These are shown once every four days. This eddy merged with a cyclone (Eddy 2; trajectory indicated by gold-edged filled circles) between 1 and 11 August 2021. The merging region is indicated by a black dashed contour centered at ~7°E, 35°S. The color of each circle is proportional to the eddy chlorophyll a anomaly (blue and red scale at right). Four eddy contours are represented as solid lines for Eddy 1 and five for Eddy 2, colored proportionally to the mean chlorophyll a inside them (green scale at right). Each eddy contour is linked to its corresponding center by a solid gray line. The red crosses represent the BGC Argo profiles which were excluded from our analyses.
