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Western North Pacific Central Water (WNPCW)

In physical oceanography, the dominant water mass in the northern subtropical gyre, formed and subducted in the northern STC. This is fresher than NPEW at all temperatures and saltier than ENPCW except at temperatures above about 17° C (the upper thermocline). It is separated to the east from ENPCW at around 170° W and to the south from NPEW at around 12-15° N.

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