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