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| − | In hydrologic terms, an '''estuary''' is the tidal zone ('''aestus''' - Latin for tide), along a coastline where freshwater river systems meet and mix with a salty ocean. Examples include bays, river mouths, salt marshes, and lagoons. | + | In hydrologic terms, an '''estuary''' is the tidal zone ('''''aestus''''' - a [[Latin]] term for tide), along a coastline where freshwater river systems meet and mix with a salty ocean. Examples include bays, river mouths, salt marshes, and lagoons. |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, September 7, 2007
In hydrologic terms, an estuary is the tidal zone (aestus - a Latin term for tide), along a coastline where freshwater river systems meet and mix with a salty ocean. Examples include bays, river mouths, salt marshes, and lagoons.