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Los Angeles 



□ Prevailing Winds 

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•+ Mid -depth Water Flow 

 (Below 200 m) 



«— = Freshwater Inflow 



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 at 10 m 



Figure 2.1. Nearshore patterns of bathymetry, wind, and ocean circulation (redrawn from 

 Resources Partnership 1979). 



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Figure 2.2. Data on sea level rise for San Diego Bay, 10 km north of Tijuana Estuary. Yearly mean 

 sea level is referred to the 1960-78 datum for mean lower low water (MLLW). The linear 

 increase is 21 cm (0.7 ft) per century. Shaded areas indicate periods of El Nino episodes 

 (reprinted with permission from Cayan and Flick 1985). 



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