Interannual variations of freshwater content in Hornsund

• Main Author: Dølven, Knut Ola
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Bergen 2015
• Subjects: Svalbard; Fjordoseanografi; Fysisk oseanografi; Salinitet; http://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c005668; http://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c001570; http://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c006063; http://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c030203; 756213; Barents Sea; Brepollen; Burgerbukta; Hornsund; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1956/10355

Salinity measurements have been used to calculate the freshwater content in Hornsund for the years 2001 to 2014. In 2011 there was significantly higher freshwater content in the fjord, compared to the other years, with a total freshwater content of 1.08 km3, when calculated with a reference salinity...