Exchange Flow Variability between Hypersaline Shark Bay and the Ocean

In Shark Bay, a large hypersaline bay in Western Australia, longitudinal density gradients force gravitational circulation that is important for Bay-ocean exchange. First-time observations of vertical stratification and velocity are presented, confirming the presence of a steady, near-bed dense wate...

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Main Authors: Yasha Hetzel, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Hrvoje Mihanović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/6/2/65