Estuary - River mouth

Japanese: 河口域 - かこういき
Estuary - River mouth

…where a river flows into the sea, a mixture of fresh water and salt water is formed, called a brackish water area (or estuary). The amount of fresh water flowing into a river varies irregularly depending on the amount of rainfall in the catchment area.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "estuaries" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…川が海に注ぎ込むところには,淡水と海水が混合したところができるが,これを汽水域(または河口域)という。川から流れ込む淡水の量は,集水域の雨量によって不規則に変わる。…

※「河口域」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  Crater rim

>>:  Pen name - Gago

Recommend

Liquid gasket - Station gasket

...There are a wide variety of sealing devices, d...

synthetase

...also called synthetic enzyme or synthetase. A ...

Cuevas - Cuevas

...The houses are densely packed, made of stone a...

Reformation Banquets (English: Banquets réformistes) (French)

A rally calling for the reform of the electoral l...

Umschlagsrecht

...As commerce developed and transactions in urba...

Stonework - Ishitsukuri

...a craftsman who cuts stone (quarries), process...

Belvedere (English spelling)

Architectural term. In Italian, it means a beautif...

Kurobane Clan

A small Tozama domain based in Kurobane, Shimotsu...

Gallery - Gallery (English)

The original meaning of the word was a corridor o...

Glass fiber reinforced plastics

A composite material with improved strength achie...

Katsushika style

〘Noun〙 A school of haiku that traces its origins t...

Jamshedpur (English spelling)

A heavy industrial city in the southeastern part o...

Sound effects - Onkyoukouka

〘 noun 〙① The use of onomatopoeia to enhance the d...

Economic Planning Agency

It is a national administrative agency establishe...

Musha Incident

An anti-Japanese rebellion by Taiwan's indige...