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Idealized exchange processes

Detailed Description

Idealized exchange processes between the estuarine wetland and the estuary-proper, where both inorganic and organic sediment are exchanged. The magnitude and frequency of this exchange various from stationary, tidal frequencies to non-stationary, random occurrences associated with storms. Overprinted are the effects of continual change in relative sea-level. 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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