Enhancement of regional variations in salinity and temperature in a coral reef lagoon, New Caledonia

The variability in salinity and temperature in the southwest lagoon of New Caledonia (2,100 km2) under non-storm conditions is analyzed using a 4-year data set (1997-2001). Seasonal and interannual variations in salinity are amplified near shore. Temperature is larger in bays than in the open lagoon during summer, the reverse is true in winter. El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) related nearshore temperature variations parallel those at regional scale, but with seasonal variations amplified. Haline stratification, if any, is enhanced in coastal areas.

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Source	ISSN: 1631-0713
Author	Ouillon, Sylvain, Douillet, P., Fichez, Renaud, Panché, Jean-Yves
Maintainer	CCSD
Last Updated	May 10, 2026, 22:13 (UTC)
Created	May 10, 2026, 22:13 (UTC)
Identifier	hal-00082891
Language	en
Rights	https://about.hal.science/hal-authorisation-v1/
contributor	Caractérisation et modélisation des échanges dans des lagons soumis aux influences terrigènes et anthropiques (CAMELIA) ; Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [Nouvelle-Calédonie])-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - Représentation Guyane (IRD [Guyane]) ; Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
creator	Ouillon, Sylvain
date	2005-05-10T00:00:00
harvest_object_id	1c1be521-d43c-42c9-b893-93ebb1468e0e
harvest_source_id	3374d638-d20b-4672-ba96-a23232d55657
harvest_source_title	test moissonnage SELUNE
metadata_modified	2026-05-06T00:00:00
relation	info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.crte.2005.08.005
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