Time series of average water mass properties along 26 Deg 30' N near the Abaco current meter array from Molinari et al. 1997. Labrador Sea Water (LSW) temperature (upper left) and salinity (upper right) defined as the average properties between the 34.54 and 34.58 kg/m3 sigma(referenced to 1500 m) isopycnal surfaces diagnosed as originating in the Labrador Sea. Denmark Strait Overflow water (DSOW) temperature (lower left) and salinity (lower right) defined as the average properties between the 45.85 and 45.89 kg/m3 sigma (referenced to 4000 m) isopycnal diagnosed as originating from the Denmark Strait Overflow. Averages are formed using all data on a between the given isopycnals within 100 km of the western boundary (vertical bars based on +/- one standard deviation). Based on hydrographic and CTD data measured by AOML as part of the NOAA's STACS and ACCP programs (open circles). Superimposed on the LSW salinity panel (upper right) is the salinity time series in the Labrador Sea from Lazier (1996) (asterix) that has been shifted forward in time by eight years and upwards by 0.12 in salinity.