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Global importance of Antarctica
2016 Report Content... When sea ice forms, salt is forced out of the forming ice (brine rejection), making the water below the ice more saline and therefore denser. In ...
Domestic wood heaters
2016 , Report Content2016 Ambient air quality Risks Smoke from domestic wood heaters remains a significant source of air pollution in some urban areas, regional towns and lower-density settlements, often contributing up to 50 per cent of...
Land–water interface
2016 Report Content... water is extracted, creating a byproduct of highly saline brine. Impacts on the coastal environment include the footprints of ... sea water with associated plankton, and the release of the brine effluent into coastal waters. The brine can affect marine biota through ...
Marine mining and industry
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Marine Temperate East Marine South West A wide variety of mineral resources exist within Australia’s maritime jurisdiction (Table MAR3...
The physical environment: The cryosphere
2016 Report Content... vapour, between the ocean and the atmosphere. Moreover, brine (salty) water rejected by growing sea ice modifies the ocean density ...
Planning and strategy
2016 , Report Content2016 Climate Effectiveness of management South Coast An important role of government is to develop effective policies, implemented through supporting strategies and plans. Emissions...
Management of sources of pollution
2016 , Report Content2016 Ambient air quality Effectiveness of management South East Coast South Australian Gulf East Coast Greater Sydney...
Sustainability and sector management
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North Marine North West...
The Southern Ocean
2011 Report Content... When sea ice forms, salt is forced out of the forming ice (brine rejection) making the water below this ice denser and more saline. 60 The ...
Water resource development
2011 Report Content2011 Inland water Pressures South Coast Murray Darling Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Adelaide...
Managing for the externalities
2011 Report Content2011 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Australia's formal environment protection system is broadly charged with the responsibility to deliver protection of the environment while providing for the ongoing...
The physical environment
2011 Report Content... influences the ocean and ecosystems through the injection of brine during its formation and fresh water when it melts. 60 Being closely ...
