
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Chand, Savin 
A1  - Aung, Than 
A1  - Rao, Shivanesh 
T1  - Physical properties of southern Fiji waters
JF  - The South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences
JO  - S. Pac. J. Nat. App. Sci.
Y1  - 2004
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
SP  - 57
EP  - 61
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/SP04012 
N2  - CTD-O2 (conductivity, temperature, depth and oxygen) data collected in the southern part of Viti Levu during the cruises (&#39;96, &#39;97, &#39;98, &#39;99 &#38; &#39;03) of the Japanese fisheries research vessel, Koyo-maru were analyzed to identify the isothermal layers, thermocline depths, and their annual variations. Despite the difference in years and locations during the survey, seasonal thermoclines at 50-100 m depth, permanent thermoclines at 100-600 m depth and haloclines at 250-600 m depths were found. In conjunction with the temperature, salinity and depth analysis, water mass properties were also investigated, and T-S diagrams were used to identify the water mass movement and formation. The results indicate that the water mass extending from 200-600 m originated from West South Pacific Central Water and the water mass between 600-1100 m originated from Antarctic Intermediate Water. 
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