CHESAPEAKE BAY. Chesapeake as an Estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed body of water that has a free connection with the sea An estuary is a semi-enclosed.
500 400 300 200 100 400 300 200 100 200 Waves 100 200 Chesapeake Bay 100 Salt Marsh Ocean Floor Water & Currents 500 F F.
Word Splash. EstuaryErosionBritish-Petroleum Mudflats DFOoverharvesting of fisheriesMarine Pollution Domino EffectsalmonFjordSeawallsDraggers Bar-BuiltSalt-marshesRocky.
Estuarine Dynamics. Summary of previous lessons. Estuarine Dynamics.
Estuaries Where the Rivers meet the Sea. Definition Types Circulation Tides Peritidal/ Estuarine system –Marsh –Tidal Channels –Tidal Deltas –Mudflats
Ocean 10 Lecture 10 Mid Term III next class Review CH10 & 11 Lecture CH 12 Break Lecture CH 13 Video Presentation Report (example)
1 ESTUARIES Estuaries - partially enclosed, coastal and transition areas where fresh water from rivers mixes with seawater (called brackish) U.S. has nearly.
Welcome Envirothonners!. Estuaries What is an estuary? Merriam-Webster defines: a water passage where the tide meets a river current or an arm of the.
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Transitional Ecosystems - Brackish Water. I. Brackish water –is a term used for areas wherefreshwater combines with salty ocean water. A. It is not as.
Chapter 12 - Coasts, Beaches, Estuaries The Oregon coast – Pacific Ocean
Estuarine Dynamics.