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A saline intrusion into Seneca Lake, New York 1
Author(s) -
Ahrnsbrak William F.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1975.20.2.0275
Subject(s) - plume , thermocline , intrusion , geology , oceanography , saline water , saline , salinity , meteorology , geography , geochemistry , biology , endocrinology
A warm, saline plume sinks, upon entering Seneca Lake, to just above the thermocline, 15 to 25 m deep. At that depth, based on vertical soundings of temperature and conductivity, the plume spreads radially, maintaining a distinct identity for 150–200 m. Temperature measurements alone suggest that the plume retains its identity to a distance of 1 km from its origin.