Salinity gradients in the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Salinity gradients in the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
Kimberly Bittler
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Salinity
Freshwater ~0
Saltwater ~35
EstuaryBrackish
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Mission-Aransas NERR
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Questions
• On what temporal scale does salinity vary?• On what spatial scale does salinity vary?• Coupled models?
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Temporal Variability in Salinity
4/1/2007
6/30/2007
9/28/2007
12/27/2007
3/26/2008
6/24/2008
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Salin
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Salinity(ppt)
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Salinity(ppt)
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Salinity(ppt)
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Salinity(ppt)
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Salinity(ppt)
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Salinity(ppt)
Nov. 2009
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Salinity(ppt)
Dec. 2009
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Salinity(ppt)
Jan. 2010
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Spatial Variation
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Spatial Variation
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Salinity Range (ppt)
March 2008
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Salinity Range (ppt)
Oct. 2009
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Salinity Range (ppt)
Nov. 2009
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Salinity Range (ppt)
Dec. 2009
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Salinity Range (ppt)
Jan. 2010
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Summary
• Temporal variation present in salinity– Tidal at some sites– Event-driven– Short and long-term
• Spatial variation present between NERR sites• Investigate if finer spatial variation exists
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References
• http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/• http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/• http://midgewater.twdb.state.tx.us/tceq/
soap/wateroneflow.wsdl• http://midgewater.twdb.state.tx.us/tpwd/
soap/wateroneflow.wsdl• Thanks to Dr. Maidment and Fernando Salas