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An estuary is a partially 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. [1] Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments and are an example of an ecotone .
An estuary is a semi-enclosed body of water flowing into the sea. Estuary may also refer to: Estuary English, a variety of English spoken in the south east of England; Estuary, Saskatchewan, a community of Saskatchewan, Canada "Estuary", a song by Saccharine Trust from the album Worldbroken
Bidens hyperborea (common names estuary beggarticks, [5] northern beggarticks, [6] or estuary bur-marigold [7]) is a variable species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known from estuarine regions in northeastern North America. It is similar to Bidens cernua, Bidens laevis, and Bidens eatonii.
The following is a list of estuaries in England: . Adur Estuary; Alde and Ore Estuary [1]; Alnmouth Estuary; Alt Estuary; Arun Estuary; Avon Estuary; Axe Estuary; Beaulieu River; Blackwater Estuary
Also called Indianite. A mineral from the lime-rich end of the plagioclase group of minerals. Anorthites are usually silicates of calcium and aluminium occurring in some basic igneous rocks, typically those produced by the contact metamorphism of impure calcareous sediments. anticline An arched fold in which the layers usually dip away from the fold axis. Contrast syncline. aphanic Having the ...
The Firth of Clyde is sometimes thought to include the estuary as far upriver as Dumbarton, but the Ordnance Survey map shows the change from river to firth occurring off Port Glasgow. In navigation terms, the dredged River Clyde Channel for shipping meets the Firth of Clyde Channel at the Tail of the Bank , where the river crosses a sandbar ...
Nam Khan flows into the Mekong at Luang Prabang in Laos.. A tributary, [1] or an affluent, [2] is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (main stem or "parent"), river, or a lake. [3]
Flushing time – the time required to replace all the water in an estuary or harbour by the actions of currents and tides. Fork length – in fishes with forked tails, this measures from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail. It is used in fishes when is difficult to tell where the vertebral column ends.