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Preferred term

estuary

Is replaced by

Definition

  • An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea

Broader concept

Note

  • [controlled by ] Mauro Bastianini 6.6.13" , "[source of definition ] Pritchard, D. W. (1967). \\"What is an estuary: physical viewpoint\\". In Lauf, G. H. Estuaries. A.A.A.S. Publ. 83. Washington, DC. pp.Ê3Ð5

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_182

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