Hypersaline Bottom Water: Peard Bay, Alaska

Hypersaline bottom conditions have been observed in Peard Bay, Alaska. The water appears to be renewed on an annual basis. Although it does not seem to affect permafrost degradation rates in Peard Bay, similar pools of water along the Beaufort Sea coast could greatly increase the rates of permafrost...

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Published in:Estuaries 1979-09, Vol.2 (3), p.189-193
Main Author: Wiseman, Wm. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coastal water
Coasts
Ice
Lagoons
Permafrost
Salinity
Saltwater
Sea water
Surface water
Water temperature
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Summary:Hypersaline bottom conditions have been observed in Peard Bay, Alaska. The water appears to be renewed on an annual basis. Although it does not seem to affect permafrost degradation rates in Peard Bay, similar pools of water along the Beaufort Sea coast could greatly increase the rates of permafrost degradation. Order of magnitude estimates suggest that the hypersaline waters do not become anoxic.
ISSN:0160-8347
DOI:10.2307/1351734