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<p>The authors find no arguments that would justify application of the term "estuary" to the area of the Odra River discharge into the Baltic Sea. The physiography, geology, and hydrology of the Odra river mouth show that the area possesses many more characteristics typical of flow-through coastal lagoons than those of estuaries. Of key importance in this respect is the Szczecin Lagoon, an extensive, shallow water body separated from the open sea by a barrier intersected by three narrow and long straits. The lagoonal nature of the area is demonstrated also by its geological history.</p>
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The authors find no arguments that would justify application of the term "estuary" to the area of the Odra River discharge into the Baltic Sea. The physiography, geology, and hydrology of the Odra river mouth show that the area possesses many more characteristics typical of flow-through coastal lagoons than those of estuaries. Of key importance in this respect is the Szczecin Lagoon, an extensive, shallow water body separated from the open sea by a barrier intersected by three narrow and long straits. The lagoonal nature of the area is demonstrated also by its geological history.

Why should the Odra River mouth area not be regarded as an estuary? A geologist's point of view

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

The authors find no arguments that would justify application of the term "estuary" to the area of the Odra River discharge into the Baltic Sea. The...

Why should the Odra River mouth area not be regarded as an estuary? A geologist's point of view

Publié en ligne: 20 avr. 2007

Pages: 87 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-007-0011-8

Mots clés
Odra River mouth, Szczecin Lagoon, estuary, lagoon

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Why should the Odra River mouth area not be regarded as an estuary? A geologist's point of view

Publié en ligne: 20 avr. 2007

Pages: 87 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-007-0011-8

Mots clésOdra River mouth, Szczecin Lagoon, estuary, lagoon

This content is open access.

Mots clés
Odra River mouth, Szczecin Lagoon, estuary, lagoon