River mouth bay

Japanese: 河口湾 - かこうわん
River mouth bay

…the mouth of a river is an inlet to the ocean downstream of a river, where seawater and freshwater meet and mix under the influence of the tides. It is generally shaped like a long, narrow funnel, and can be open to the open ocean or partially closed by a sandbar at the outlet.

*Some of the terms mentioned in "estuary bay" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…河川の下流部にある海の入江で,潮汐の影響をうけ,海水と淡水が出あい,混合する場所をいう。河口湾と訳される。一般に細長い漏斗状の形態をして,外洋に開口しているものと,出口に砂州があり部分的に閉ざされているものとがある。…

※「河口湾」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。

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