inlet

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014412",
  "term": "inlet",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A small, narrow opening, recess, indentation, or other entrance into a coastline or shore of a lake or river through which water penetrates landward; commonly refers to a waterway between two barrier islands that connects the sea and a lagoon.\n\n2. An arm of the sea (or other body of water) that is long compared to its width, and that may extend a considerable distance inland.\n\n3. Inlets are narrow constrictions through which water flows. The term is commonly used to describe gaps between barrier islands that allow tidal exchange with the adjacent - more enclosed - bays, lagoons, or marshes.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology",
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/inlet/"
}