PPT-Coral oxygen isotope reconstruction of sea surface salinity

in the southern Makassar Strait since 1938 CE and its influence on the Indonesian Throughflow Braddock K Linsley LamontDoherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University Palisades NY USA . Maarja Toomemäe. Oliver Nurk. Jarek. . Elmi. T. he . largest . water. body of. . low-salinity. . water. B. ounded. . by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of . Eur. ope. , . and the . Danis. Misha. Kazhdan. Outline. Introduction. Preliminaries. A sampling of methods. Why is reconstruction hard?. Motivation. 3D Scanners are ubiquitous (and cheap). [Images courtesy of . Rusinkiewicz. , . Strecha. Current . Status and Future . Plans. Yi Chao, Co-Chair. (Jacqueline . Boutin. , Co-Chair). Aquarius Science Meeting. 12 November 2014. Satellite & In Situ Salinity (SISS. ) Working . Group. Established at the SMOS. . Coastal embayment where fresh and salt water mix: connection of sea to fresh water source at least part of the year . Geomorphology, geologic history and climate create differing chemical and physical m conditions.. -situated in south of Asia .  off coast of India. -328536 people live on 192 of 1200 islands. -Coral= placed atop submarine ridge . . 960km long . . runs from North to South of Indian Ocean. COMIDA-Hanna Shoal Ecosystem Study. Prepared by Jordann K. Young. Marine Science Department. University of Texas at Austin. GIS in Water Resources. Fall 2012. The Chukchi Sea. Seasonal ice cover . High primary productivity. Update on SPURS-2 (‘Fresh SPURS’) and SPURS-1 synthesis. Update from Dr. Eric Lindstrom. SPURS main question: What . is controlling the upper ocean . salinity?. Will . be addressed with interagency and international collaboration using measurements from satellites, ships, drifters, floats, gliders, AUVs and modeling.. On the back of each card, write what makes each critter significant to the study of SALINITY. Where do these organisms live on the . Gradient of Salinity?. TOTALLY FRESH . BRACKISH . . OCEANIC . Cambridge Marine Science AS Level. Coral Reefs. Coral reefs are the simplest yet some of the most . biodiverse. and beautiful of marine organisms.. Coral reefs are called the rainforests of the sea.. The salty sea. Sources of Sea Salt. - Chemical weathering of rock. .. - Outgassing from volcanoes. Salinity. - Measure of salt in water. • Units of salinity is parts per thousand (0/00).. - Examples of Ocean Salinity. By Karen A. Bishop. San Antonio Bay. Resource management. Ecosystem processes. Freshwater Inundation Events. Cause changes in:. Salinity. Nutrients. Organisms. Ecosystem structure. http://www.bigislandchronicle.com/?tag=the-kohala-center. Freshwater : streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands. Marine: estuaries, intertidal zones, coral reefs and open oceans. Rivers & Streams. Originate from underground springs or as runoff from rain or melting snow.. Generally, salinity is defined as the ‘the total amount of solid material in grains contained in one kilogram of sea water and is expressed as part per thousands (%o) . e.g. . 30%o (means 30 grams of salt in 1000 grams of sea water). . Why do we care about the major ions?. What . is the composition of seawater?. What defines Major Ions? . What are their concentrations?. What are their properties?. Density: . distributions . and . controls (salinity and temperature).