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Mean meridional temperature distribution (shaded) along depth at the longitude of the (a,b) MG, (c,d) LS and (e,f) RB hydrothermal fields, derived from ROMS solutions. Black solid (dashed) lines are ROMS (CORA) isothermal contours. Vertical dotted lines represent the latitudinal limits of each hydrothermal field. The bottom topography is represented.
