Salt influx from land and sea spells 'double trouble' for drinking water
An influx of salt from both land and sea and a warming world are condemning the world's rivers, streams and estuaries to a ...
Nature11 年
Key Physical Variables in the Ocean: Temperature, Salinity, and Density
Important state variables measured for parcels of water in the ocean are therefore temperature, which is related to the heat content, salinity, which is related to the amount of dissolved matter ...
Nature20 天
Definition of the ‘Salinity’ of Sea-water
Carritt, D. E., and Carpenter, J. H., U.S. Nat. Acad. Sci., Washington, Pub. No. 600, Physical and Chemical Properties of Sea Water, 67 (1959).
Eos1 天
Red Sea Corals Survived the Late Glacial Crisis
Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s ...
Study explores effects of climatic changes on Christmas Island's red crabs
The annual migration of Christmas Island's red crabs—where millions of creatures cover its beaches as they make their way ...
High salinity continues to threaten ‘puncha’ paddy cultivation in parts of Kuttanad
Rising salinity levels threaten paddy cultivation in Kuttanad, impacting farmers and prompting calls for government support.
Bryn Mawr College11 天
Campus as a Living Lab: Impacts of Winter Road Salting on Lake Vickers
Created in the 2001–02 calendar year as part of the construction of the Ward building, Lake Vickers takes in stormwater from ...
The Business Standard11 天
Salinity increase in rivers forces WASA to curtail water supply by 50 million litres
The dry season has just begun, but excessive salinity has already infiltrated the water supply of Chattogram WASA, forcing it to halt production during high-tide and curtail supply by 50 million ...