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contexts > geographicals > oceans and seas > estuaries

... > physics > physical phenomena > geological phenomena > oceans and seas > estuaries

... > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > surface water > estuaries

... > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > surface water > estuaries

... > geography > geographic features > water features > surface water > estuaries

Preferred term

estuaries

Definition

Estuaries are known by many different names: bays, coves, inlets, harbors, sounds, and lagoons. Simply put, they are places where rivers meet the sea. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Estuaries]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/estuaries

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