Hidrography and river plumes in Golfo Dulce, South Pacific of Costa Rica

 

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Nhiều tác giả: Rincón - Alejos, Fernando, Ballestero Sakson, Daniel
Định dạng: artículo
Ngày xuất bản:2015
Miêu tả:Oceanographic variables at 33 stations distributed in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, during the dry and rainy seasons between 2009 and 2010, were analyzed with CTD profiles, where salinity, temperature, sigma-T and currents were studied in the water column. Secchi depth and chlorophyll_α were measured in surface. The main objective was to estimate the catchment area and estuarine plume dispersion formed with river discharge. Between the rivers Esquinas and Coto Colorado, decreased salinity (<30) in an area of approximately 250km2, creating thermohaline fronts along most of the gulf. The El Niño South Oscillation, which was in the phase of heightened was documented. The chlorophyll concentrations correlated 33.7% with Secchi disc water transparency. The Golfo Dulce surface water was identified with salinity <31.5 and temperature >27°C (April to December). This research contributes to the knowledge of the oceanography of the Golfo Dulce and the feedback we receive from fluvial origin, claiming form providing inputs for the potential creation of a major new marine protected area system covering entire Golfo Dulce area and, ideally, the surrounding river systems that feed it. © 2015, Universidad de Costa Rica.
Quốc gia:Repositorio UNA
Tổ chức giáo dục:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Ngôn ngữ:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/17827
Truy cập trực tuyến:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/17827
Từ khóa:OCEONOGRAFÍA
FÍSICA
GOLFO DULCE (PUNTARENAS)
RIVER DISCHARGE
CHLOROPHYLL-A
EL NIÑO SOUTH OSCILLATION