Using the δ18O-Salinity Relationship to Identify Freshwater Inputs to a North Atlantic Estuary

• Main Author: Kerrigan, Elizabeth
• Other Authors: Department of Oceanography, Master of Science, n/a, Dr. Dan Kelley, Dr. Helmuth Thomas, Dr. Markus Kienast, Dr. Doug Wallace, Not Applicable
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Bedford Basin; Chemical Oceanography; Salinity; Oxygen Isotopes; Bedford; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/56759

The δ18O-Salinity relationship allows us to define distinct end members in Bedford Basin, a system supplied by the North Atlantic Ocean. An isotopic analysis was performed on water in and around Bedford Basin to resolve contributions of offshore water, river water, and precipitation throughout the y...