What is an estuary

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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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Estuary ?Semi-enclosed and coastal body of
water ?Free connection with open sea ?Within
which sea water is measurably diluted with fresh
water derived from land drainage
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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Typical Estuarine Circulation
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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to the ocean
Mean or Residual Flow
to the river
Mean or Residual Salinity (Density)
? ? (S) or ?t ?t (S) ?t ? - 1000
Depth
Increasing salinity
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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Effects of the Earths Rotation
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Effects of the Earths Rotation
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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Mean or Residual Flow
Ocean
Neap
Spring
Mean or Residual Salinity (Density)
Depth
Increasing salinity
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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Effects of Freshwater Input
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?What is an estuary? ? Typical Circulation in an
Estuary Mean Velocity Profile Mean Salinity
Profile ? Effects of Coriolis on Estuarine
Circulation ? Effects of Tides on
Estuaries Tidal Straining Fortnightly
Variability ? Effects of Atmospheric Forcing on
Estuaries Wind and Atmospheric Pressure ?
Effects of River Discharge on Estuaries ?
Effects of Bathymetry on Estuaries
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