EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -An estuary is an area where a freshwater river or stream meets the ocean. In estuaries, the salty ocean mixes with a freshwater river, resulting in brackish water. Brackish water is somewhat salty, but not as salty as the ocean. An estuary may also be called a bay, lagoon, sound, or slough.

Detailed explanation-2: -Estuaries: Where the River Meets the Sea. Estuaries. Where freshwater rivers meet the salty open sea. There is a lot to love in an estuary.

Detailed explanation-3: -An estuary is the area where a river meets the sea or ocean, where fresh water from the river meets salt water from the sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -An estuary is a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries, and their surrounding lands, are places of transition from land to sea.

Detailed explanation-5: -The term estuary is derived from the Latin words aestus (“the tide”) and aestuo (“boil”), indicating the effect generated when tidal flow and river flow meet. Estuaries are places where rivers meet the sea and may be defined as areas where salt water is measurably diluted with fresh water.