Physical Oceanography 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Point source inputs to estuaries
A
industry/ agriculture
sewage/wastewater treatment
2
Q
non point source inputs to estuaries
A
fertilizers atmospheric deposition septic agricultural evap/precip
3
Q
Which estuary (salt wedge, partially mixed, or well mixed) has ta sharp halocline?
A
salt wedge
4
Q
Name three ways stratification can change in an estuary
A
tidal mixing
freshwater input
surface forcing (heating, wind)
5
Q
harmonic analysis
A
decomposition of the tide into a series of regular sinusoidal constituents of a given or determinable period and amplitude.
