Ouillon Sylvain, Douillet Pascal, Fichez Renaud, Panché Jean-Yves. (2005). Enhancement of regional variations in salinity and temperature in a coral reef lagoon, New Caledonia. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 337 (16), p. 1509-1517. ISSN 1631-0713.
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Enhancement of regional variations in salinity and temperature in a coral reef lagoon, New Caledonia
Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 2005,
337 (16), p. 1509-1517 ISSN 1631-0713
The variability in salinity and temperature in the southwest lagoon of New Caledonia (2 100 km 2) under non-storm conditions is analysed using a 4-year dataset (1997-2001). Seasonal and interannual variations in salinity are amplified nearshore. Temperature is larger in bays than in the open lagoon during summer, the reverse is true in winter. El Nino 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.
