Summer hypoxia off the Changjiang Estuary

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Abstract

An interdisciplinary survey was carried out off the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Estuary from August 27 to September 2, 2009. Salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), and chlorophyll-a were measured with a CTD (SBE 19 plus) multi-sensor system. The characteristics of DO distribution was affected by the Chlorophyll-a in the surface, and was affected mainly by stratification in the water 10m beneath the surface. The minimum DO recorded in this survey was down to 1.02 mg/L. The area, water thickness and AOU (Apparent Oxygen Utilization) of hypoxia zone was 3735 km 2, 23.6m and 0.49×10 6t respectively. Strong relationship between stratification variable (PEAP) and hypoxia is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Electric and Electronics
Pages9-19
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 2nd International Conference on Electric and Electronics, EEIC 2012 - Sanya, China
Duration: 21 Apr 201222 Apr 2012

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume155 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference2012 2nd International Conference on Electric and Electronics, EEIC 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySanya
Period21/04/1222/04/12

Keywords

  • AOU
  • Changjiang Estuary
  • PEAP
  • Summer hypoxia
  • river plume

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