Data files structure: 1. Longitude 2. Latitude 3. Temperature (degC) 4. anomaly relative to annual mean Temperature (degC) 5. anomaly relative to annual mean Temperature (degC) 6. Salinity (PSU) 7. anomaly relative to annual mean Salinity (PSU) 8. anomaly relative to annual mean Salinity (PSU) 9. Potential Temperature (degC) 10. anomaly relative to annual mean Potential Temperature (degC) 11. anomaly relative to annual mean Potential Temperature (degC) 12. Potential Density (kg/m3) 13. anomaly relative to annual mean Potential Density (kg/m3) 14. anomaly relative to annual mean Potential Density (kg/m3) 15. Absolute Dynamic Depth (dynamic meters) 16. anomaly relative to annual mean Absolute Dynamic Depth (dynamic meters) 17. anomaly relative to annual mean Absolute Dynamic Depth (dynamic meters) 18. Spiciness 19. anomaly relative to annual mean Spiciness 20. anomaly relative to annual mean Spiciness Aviso altimetry(*) referred to MDT_CNES-CLS09(**) was used to calculate Absolute Dynamic Depth. (*) The altimeter products were produced by Ssalto/Duacs and distributed by Aviso, with support from Cnes (http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/duacs/). (**) MDT_CNES-CLS09 was produced by CLS Space Oceanography Division and distributed by Aviso, with support from Cnes (http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/).