30 | Cruise Report, RV ATAIR, Cruise 0671013-1, Bremerhaven - Skagen - Aberdeen, 19 Jul - 11 Aug 2022 
Deviations in temperature from the long-term mean (Figure 6.3, right) reveal warmer condi- 
tions, particularly off and along the east coast of the UK and in the western and southwestern 
varts of the North Sea. The location of the warmest temperature deviation observed in the CTD 
data at 5 dbar corresponds with that seen in the SST anomaly distribution (Figure 6.1) 
Stronger cooling was observed off the western Danish coast, extending into the central North 
Sea, along 60°N, and over the Norwegian Trench. 
Temperature at 5 dbar 
60°N 
60°N 
BQ° 
AQ° 
56° 
56° 
4° 
R4° 
9° 
50° 
A 
7e 0671013-1 
"f- 12 Aug 2022 
‚amerhaven - Aberde 
ZV Atair 
Iruise 0671013-1 
"9 Juf- 12 Aug 2022 
Aramerhaven - Aberdeen 
50° > 
6°W 4° 
2° 9° 
9° 
' => — 50° + 
4° 6° 8° 10°E 6°W 4° 
° 
3° 
9° 
A° 
6° 8° 10°E 
Figure 6.3. CTD-derived spatial distribution for the potential temperature near the surface in summer 
2022 (left) and respective temperature deviations (right) from a long-term mean, 20 years, comprising 
NSSS cruises of the years 2000-2020 (except 2019). 
Temperature at the bottom 
Temperature at the bottom minus mean (2000-2020) 
60°N 
60°N 
58° 
59° 
66° 
56° 
54° 
54° 
9 
!V Atalr 
"ruise 0671013-1 
'9 Jul - 12 Aug 2022 
Iramerhaven - Abercdasn 
52° 
V Atair 
"ruise 0671013-1 
19 Juf - 12 Aug 2022 
Rramarhayen - Aharrdas- 
50° FH mn AS ss 50° = . 
6W 4° 2° 0° 2° 4° 6° 8° 10°E 6°W Ad4° 
Se a FA 
2° 0° 2° 4A° 6° 8° 10°E 
Figure 6.4. CTD-derived spatial distribution for the potential temperature near the bottom in summer 
2022 (left) and respective temperature deviations (right) from a long-term mean, 20 years, comprising 
NSSS cruises of the years 2000-2020 (except 2019).