Recognizing Low-Inflow Estuaries as a Common Estuary Paradigm

Estuaries and Coasts, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 46(8), P. 1949 - 1970

Published: Oct. 4, 2023

Abstract It has become clear that estuaries with low rates of freshwater inflow are an important but overlooked sphere estuarine science. Low-inflow (LIEs) represent a major class estuary long downplayed because observations do not fit well in the dominant paradigm, which was developed perennially wet climates. Rather than being rare and unusual, it is now evident LIEs common globally alternate paradigm within idea as place where river meets sea. They found mostly areas arid, semi-arid, or seasonally arid climates, LIE phenomena also along mountainous coasts small watersheds short-tailed hydrographs. Inflows can be defined “low” relative to basin volume, tidal mixing, evaporative losses, wave forcing at mouth. The focus here on physical emerge low-inflow estuaries—how flow expressed estuaries. most hypersalinity (and associated potential for inverse conditions), develops there net negative water balance. However, microtidal estuaries, results mouth closure even positive balance may persist, accounting extreme stratification. Attention given longitudinal density gradient occurrence thermal Finally, ocean-driven highlighted marine subsidies (nutrients, particulates) dominate watershed subsidies. While climate change altering locally driven changes generally more this presents opportunity restore through restoring hydrology.

Language: Английский

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Understanding Marsh Elevation and Accretion Processes and Vulnerability to Rising Sea Levels Across Climatic and Geomorphic Gradients in California, USA

Estuaries and Coasts, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 47(7), P. 1972 - 1992

Published: Nov. 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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Evaporation Impacts on Residence Time and Salinity Transport in a Low-Inflow Estuary

Estuaries and Coasts, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 48(2)

Published: Dec. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Infragravity Wave Oscillation Forecasting in a Shallow Estuary

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 672 - 672

Published: April 18, 2024

Infragravity (IG) waves are low-frequency water waves, which can propagate into harbors and estuaries, affecting currents sediment transport processes. Understanding predicting IG oscillations inside estuaries is critical to coastal management estimating future resilience climate change impacts. High-resolution level flow velocity observations collected within Seal Beach Wildlife Refuge in Southern California analyzed for energy related atmospheric parameters, levels, offshore wave conditions. A proof of concept approach infragravity an estuary using machine learning (ML) presented.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating sea ice influence on water exchange dynamics through three-dimensional hydrodynamic simulation in a semi-closed shallow sea

Ocean & Coastal Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 258, P. 107428 - 107428

Published: Oct. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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