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Salt-wedge estuary

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024688

In this circulation type, the density-driven component dominates and two well-mixed layers are separated by a sharp halocline. The seawater entering the channel appears as a tongue or wedge.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-024688
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesNOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024688",
  "term": "Salt-wedge estuary",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Salt-Wedge Estuary",
  "definition": "In this circulation type, the density-driven component dominates and two well-mixed layers are separated by a sharp halocline. The seawater entering the channel appears as a tongue or wedge.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/salt-wedge-estuary/"
}

Record 24,026 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.