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| Title | POSTER: Introducing a Different Kind of Blob in the PNW – the Snark! |
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POSTER: Introducing a Different Kind of Blob in the PNW – the Snark! (Number of pages: 1) (Publication Size: 1997KB)
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| Author(s) | S. Albertson; Bos, J.; Coleman, N.; Flores, M.; Horwith, M.; Krembs, C.; Pearce, M.; Rauschl, E.; Ruffner, J.; and Young H. | ||||
| Description | Puget Sound experienced progressively saltier conditions from 2017-2019 compared to time-averaged seasonal norms from 1999-2018. Reduced freshwater inflow from rivers drove much of these salinity increases. We report on another process raising salinity on the landward end of Case Inlet. Like “Meddies” in the Mediterranean Sea, evaporation leads to the formation of hypersaline blobs of surface water, known as “snarks”. This poster was presented at the virtual Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference on April 26, 2022 during the Applied Research & Climate Change session. |
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| Contact | Julianne Ruffner at 360-407-6764 or Jruf461@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | evaporation, salinity, marine waters, Puget Sound, blobs, Case Inlet, snarks | ||||
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