A description of how data are retrieved is found here: Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 339 Preliminary Report, Mediterranean Outflow. Environmental significance of the Mediterranean Outflow Water and its global implications 16 November 2011–16 January 2012 Expedition 339 Scientists Published by Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Management International, Inc., for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program doi:10.2204/iodp.pr.339.2012