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Tidal range
(used for tidal and
salt-wedge estuaries
only).
The tidal range in metres at the mouth of the estuary. A major factor
influencing the behaviour of an estuary is the rate at which it exchanges
water with the adjacent coastal ocean. Tidal range is used to determine
the exchange of estuarine water with oceanic water in tidal and saltwedge
estuaries (see createbm description). Different
ranges have been used for saltwedge estuaries (which tend to have smaller
tidal ranges) and tidal estuaries.
Options for tidal estuaries (numerical)
| small |
1 - 3 metres |
[simulation value = 2 metres] |
| large |
3 - 10 metres |
[simulation value = 5 metres] |
Options for saltwedge estuaries (numerical)
| small |
0.5 - 1.5 metres |
[simulation value = 1 metres] |
| large |
1.5 - 3 metres |
[simulation value = 2 metres] |
How to specify: Either use tidal data measured at
the mouth of the estuary, or lookup the AGSO's
OzEstuaries database.
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