2007-10-20 14:57:41 · 16 answers · asked by Divesh S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
A mouth, estuary, inlet, or delta. It depends on the width of the river approaching the larger body of water & perhaps landforms or certain depths in the area.
2007-10-20 21:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by The Glorious S.O.B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
es·tu·ar·y (Äs'chÅÅ-Är'Ä) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. es·tu·ar·ies
The part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides.
An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river.
estuary
noun
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
2007-10-20 22:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by TwoDots 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the area where fresh water from a river, meeting the salt water of an ocean, is called an estuary.
2007-10-20 22:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Baby Poots 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The mouth of a river
2007-10-21 06:09:26 · answer #4 · answered by travel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally we say it's the mouth of the river. If there are more than one channel, sometimes it's called a delta, and if it moves slowly through a marsh, it can be called an estuary or slough.
2007-10-20 22:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by TG 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is called as mouth of the river . Sometimes as in case of GANGA has a delta
2007-10-21 08:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by nikhil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mouth of the river
2007-10-21 17:07:34 · answer #7 · answered by DJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Inlet http://www.lehsd.k12.nj.us/seaport/kennedy/glossary.htm
2007-10-20 22:06:30 · answer #8 · answered by Rico Goldstar 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it can sometimes be refered to as a delta
2007-10-21 04:11:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can sometimes be refered to as a delta.
2007-10-21 01:32:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋