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Abstract
Many physical processes affect how constituents within San Francisco Bay vary. Processes and their associated time scales include turbulence (seconds), semidiurnal and diurnal tides (hours), the spring-neap tidal cycle (days), freshwater flow (weeks), seasonal winds (months), ecological and climatic changes (years), and geologic changes (thousands of years). The effect and relative importance of physical processes on the Bay can be determined from continuous time series of suspended-solids concentration (SSC), salinity, and water temperature. SSC time series and Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) waterquality data can be used to calculate time series of some trace-element concentrations (Schoellhamer, 1997). The purpose of this chapter is to qualitatively describe time series of SSC, salinity, water temperature, and mercury during water year 1996 (October 1995 through September 1996). In addition, a calculated time series of mercury will be used to evaluate the accuracy of using instantaneous water samples to evaluate a 4-day average water-quality objective.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | Time series Of suspended-solids concentration, salinity, temperature, and total mercury concentration in San Francisco Bay during water year 1996 |
| Series title | Annual Report |
| Subseries | San Francisco Estuary Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | San Francisco Estuary Institute |
| Publisher location | Richmond, CA |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Report |
| Larger Work Title | 1996 Annual report, San Francisco Estuary Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances |
| First page | 65 |
| Last page | 77 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Bay |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |