298
Fig. 9.5 Map showing the location of sampling stations
Table 9.3 Variation of salinity (in psu) during Pre-Aila, Aila and Post-Aila phases
Stations
Surface water salinity
(Phase A)
Surface water salinity
(Phase B)
Surface water salinity
(Phase C)
Stn. 1
3.41 ± 0.02
3.99 ± 0.02
3.45 ± 0.01
Stn. 2
4.88 ± 0.02
5.93 ± 0.02
4.96 ± 0.02
Stn. 3
6.10 ± 0.02
7.53 ± 0.03
6.18 ± 0.02
Stn. 4
13.17 ± 0.02
16.32 ± 0.02
13.98 ± 0.03
Stn. 5
12.05 ± 0.02
14.95 ± 0.02
12.78 ± 0.03
Stn. 6
13.84 ± 0.03
17.23 ± 0.01
14.01 ± 0.02
Stn. 7
15.55 ± 0.03
19.40 ± 0.02
15.98 ± 0.02
Stn. 8
14.43 ± 0.01
18.04 ± 0.02
14.87 ± 0.01
Stn. 9
17.22 ± 0.03
21.58 ± 0.02
17.96 ± 0.01
Stn. 10
19.33 ± 0.02
24.30 ± 0.03
20.05 ± 0.02
Stn. 11
20.58 ± 0.02
25.93 ± 0.03
21.00 ± 0.02
Stn. 12
23.08 ± 0.02
29.77 ± 0.03
24.67 ± 0.02
Phase A = pre-Aila period (18.05.2009), Phase B = Aila phase (27.05.2009), Phase C = post-Aila
phase (04.06.2009);
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