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Gadolinium depth profiles

Pacific Ocean 34o 41'N, 139o 54' E

Atlantic Ocean 34o 22'N, 12o 29'W

Depth (m)

Gd (pmol/kg)

Depth (m)

Gd (pmol/kg)

5

2.09

13

3.74

49

2.17

33

99

2.51

58

3.63

150

2.57

108

200

2.64

208

3.72

299

3.03

505

4.17

400

3.36

708

3.76

458

3.72

807

4.7

599

4.25

827

4.62

800

4.75

869

4.46

1000

5.19

913

4.9

1199

5.51

1013

4.94

1502

5.7

1013

1748

6.33

1111

5.26

1997

6.47

1212

5.11

2248

6.58

1212

2400

6.79

1307

5.1

2500

6.76

1307

4.93

2576

6.95

1610

1812

4.82

2019

4.74

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