Dissolved oxygen within Glacier Bay: sources, deep basin values and comparison to other glacial fjords

Dissolved oxygen was measured at many stations in Glacier Bay. The purpose was to isolate the source of deep water renewal in the bay, and also to add to datasets of oceanographic observations. Glacier Bay is shallow silled, and light water spills over into the bay from Icy Strait, renewing the deep...

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Main Author: Helman, Dan
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: School of Oceanography, University of Washington 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1773/3759
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Summary:Dissolved oxygen was measured at many stations in Glacier Bay. The purpose was to isolate the source of deep water renewal in the bay, and also to add to datasets of oceanographic observations. Glacier Bay is shallow silled, and light water spills over into the bay from Icy Strait, renewing the deep water.