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Three additional layers for marine environmental classification: (1) Sea bed temperature; (2) Calcium compensation depth; (3) Sea-bed light levels

Published:

2005

This reports provides three data layers for incorporation into the Marine Environment Classification scheme, to represent long-term average values, to be indicative of the climatological average state under existing conditions.

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Table of contents

Part one: pages 1-12 (PDF, 469K)

  • Disclaimer
  • Executive summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Termperature at the Sea-Bed
  • 3. Calcium compensation depth

Part two: pages 13-19 (PDF, 439K)

  • 3.11 EEZ boundaries
  • 3.12 Calculation of CCD and ELD
  • 3.13 Mapping of the CCD and ELD

Part three: pages 20-28 (PDF, 449K)

  • 3.14 Interpolation to output grid
  • 4. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) at the sea-bed

Part four: pages 29-35 (PDF 388K)

  • Conclusions
  • References

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Prepared by Matt Pinkerton, Mark Hadfield, Keith Hunter, Burns Macaskill, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) for the Department of Conservation (DOC).

This report is made available on the DOC website but has not been published under the Department of Conservation's usual processes. Users should refer to NIWA or the author of the report for any conditions relating to its use and any disclaimers.

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