A total of 96 casts was taken. Sampling was irregular, up to six times per day, down to 3300 m. These formats are based on NODC formats, and are detailed in the WHP Office Report WHPO 90-1, available from Dr. Terrence Joyce, Director, WHP Office, Dept. of Physical Oceanography, WHOI, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
Data consist of pressure, temperature and salinity for all casts.
Briefly, the format consists of a self-documenting header followed by the data. Temperatures are reported in ITS-90 units. They were screened for errors and processed to 2-dbar averages.