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The ecosystems of the San Francisco Bay estuary are influenced by the salinity of its waters, which in turn depends on flushing by freshwater inflows from the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Estimates of full-natural flows in eight major rivers that flush the Bay are analyzed here by extended empirical-orthogonal-function analyses to characterize distinct ‘modes’ of seasonal flow and runoff variability. These modes provide a clear identification of the seasons in which the various rivers respond to hydroclimatic forcings and the seasons during which the rivers most strongly affect San Francisco Bay salinities. About 60 percent of the runoff variability is shared by the rivers over the course of a year but season-to-season...
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Estuarine salinity,
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Average annual salinity broken into 3 zones for the Gulf of Mexico. The salinity zones are: - Tidal Fresh (0 - 0.5 parts per thousand) - Mixing (0.5 - 25 parts per thousand) - Seawater Zone (25 parts per thousand or greater).
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Salinity maps of estuarine habitat have been developed for all estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico. Each map consists of five depth-averaged salinity zones (0-0.5, 0.5-5, 5-15, 15-25, >25 parts per thousand) for high salinity season. In addition, a regional portrayal of salinity has been organized by calendar seasons for all these estuaries. This enables a user to look at a consistent seasonal time period across multiple estuaries to compare and contrast salinity habitat.
Salinity maps of estuarine habitat have been developed for all estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico. Each map consists of five depth-averaged salinity zones (0-0.5, 0.5-5, 5-15, 15-25, >25 parts per thousand) for low salinity season. In addition, a regional portrayal of salinity has been organized by calendar seasons for all these estuaries. This enables a user to look at a consistent seasonal time period across multiple estuaries to compare and contrast salinity habitat.
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