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Four main types of estuaries: (A) salt wedge estuary, (B) partially mixed estuary, (C) vertically homogeneous estuary, and (D) fjord (black arrows indicate salt water and white arrows fresh).

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Also Known As	tidal estuary

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Four main types of estuaries: (A) salt wedge estuary, (B) partially mixed estuary, (C) vertically homogeneous estuary, and (D) fjord (black arrows indicate salt water and white arrows fresh).

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