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Circulation and suspended sediment dynamics in a tropical estuary under different morphological setting

Bárbara P Paiva1, Carlos A F Schettini1, Marçal D Pereira2

  • 1Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/DOcean/UFPE, Av. Arquitetura, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50740-550 Recife, PE, Brasil.

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|September 7, 2016
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The opening of a new inlet in the Itanhém River estuary did not alter estuarine circulation but significantly increased suspended sediment concentration (SSC). This suggests enhanced sediment import from the inner shelf, impacting estuarine sedimentation.

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