Reverse Estuarine Flow
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024250
An estuarine circulation where evaporation greatly exceeds freshwater input, as in hot dry climes, salinity is concentrated within the estuarine basin. This results in a salinity maximum in the estuary that can far exceed seawater salinity
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-024250 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012 |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-024250",
"term": "Reverse Estuarine Flow",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "An estuarine circulation where evaporation greatly exceeds freshwater input, as in hot dry climes, salinity is concentrated within the estuarine basin. This results in a salinity maximum in the estuary that can far exceed seawater salinity",
"references": [
"Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/reverse-estuarine-flow/"
}
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