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The effects of Hurricane Harvey on Texas coastal-zone chemistry
Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Steven F. DiMarco
Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Anthony H. Knap
Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Antonietta Quigg
Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX 77553, USA
Nan D. Walker
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Short summary
Hurricane Harvey led to unprecedented rainfall over south central Texas in August/September 2017. We obtained physical and chemical data from the affected offshore area both before and after the hurricane passed. Despite the intense rainfall, the effects on the coastal ocean were apparently only short-lived, and we did not observe major blooms of plankton or inputs of nutrients, possibly because of the sheer volume of rainwater that diluted any runoff.
Hurricane Harvey led to unprecedented rainfall over south central Texas in August/September...
