Analysis of salinity measurements near islands on the French continental shelf of the Bay of Biscay

The Bay of Biscay is characterised by large fresh water inputs from two major rivers, the Loire and the Gironde, with a mean discharge of about 900 m3/s. To describe the spatial and temporal variability of the Loire and Gironde plumes, continuous salinity measurements were made at 4 locations on Fre...

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Main Authors: Pascal Lazure, Anne-Marie Jegou, Michel Kerdreux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2006-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/198