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Enhancement of regional variations in salinity and temperature in a coral reef lagoon, New Caledonia

Author(s) -

Sylvain Ouillon,

Pascal Douillet,

Renaud Fichez,

Jean-Yves Panché

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

comptes rendus géoscience

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58

H-Index - 78

eISSN - 1778-7025

pISSN - 1631-0713

DOI - 10.1016/j.crte.2005.08.005

Subject(s) - el niño southern oscillation , salinity , oceanography , reef , southern oscillation , geography , coral reef , temperature salinity diagrams , environmental science , geology , climatology

The variability in salinity and temperature in the southwest lagoon of New Caledonia (2,100 km2) under non-storm conditions is analyzed using a 4-year data set (1997-2001). Seasonal and interannual variations in salinity are amplified near shore. Temperature is larger in bays than in the open lagoon during summer, the reverse is true in winter. El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) related nearshore temperature variations parallel those at regional scale, but with seasonal variations amplified. Haline stratification, if any, is enhanced in coastal areas

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