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Neodymium depth profiles

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

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

Depth (m)

Nd (pmol/kg)

Depth (m)

Nd (pmol/kg)

5

6.64

13

12.4

49

7.12

33

99

7.65

58

12.6

150

7.93

108

12.8

200

8.16

208

14

299

9.49

505

17.2

400

11.45

708

16.1

458

12.62

807

17.2

599

14.41

827

15.3

800

17.09

869

15.9

1000

18.19

913

16.3

1199

18.83

1013

16.4

1502

20.65

1013

16.6

1748

21.25

1111

16.4

1997

21.47

1212

16.3

2248

22.33

1212

16.7

2400

23.2

1307

16.6

2500

23.66

1307

17.1

2576

24.53

1610

16.2

1812

16.2

2019

18.2

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