Water property variability into a semi-enclosed sea dominated by dynamics, modulated by properties

Beutel, Becca; Allen, Susan E.; Xiong, Jilian; Cullen, Jay T.; Anderlini, Tia

doi:10.5194/bg-22-7309-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-7309-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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27 Nov 2025

Research article |

| 27 Nov 2025

Water property variability into a semi-enclosed sea dominated by dynamics, modulated by properties

Becca Beutel, Susan E. Allen, Jilian Xiong, Jay T. Cullen, and Tia Anderlini

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-7309-2025-supplement

Data sets

Lagrangian Simulations (2012-2023) and Coastal Tracer Observations (1930-2023) for Analyzing the Interannual Variability of Water Mass Inflow to the Salish Sea Becca Beutel et al. https://doi.org/10.20383/103.01339

Interactive computing environment

Analysis files for Beutel et al. (2025) - Impact of water mass dynamical and property variability on the inflow of a semi-enclosed sea Becca Beutel https://github.com/rbeutel/PI_BIOGEO_PAPER

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This study examines how variability in Pacific source waters influences the biogeochemistry of the Salish Sea. Using model simulations and observations, we traced the origins and properties of inflowing water and quantified the roles of circulation and property variability in shaping fluxes of oxygen, nutrients, and carbonate system tracers. These findings highlight key drivers of interannual change and their relevance under a changing climate.