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Preface
Introduction. Why are shelf regions and estuaries different from the deep ocean?
Section 1: The Shelf and Coastal Ocean
Review of deep ocean dynamics: geostrophy, Ekman layer transports, the Sverdrup balance. Definition of shelf oceanography
Ekman layer dynamics for shallow seas with stratification
Sea level set-up and buoyancy-driven flows
Tides in shallow seas
Upwelling dynamics in deep and shallow water
Island wakes in deep and shallow water
Coastal trapped waves and other oscillations
Fronts in shallow seas and estuaries
Water masses in shallow seas
Section 2: Estuaries
Definition of estuaries. Empirical estuary classification
Estuary classifications based on fluid dynamics principles
Examples of estuaries and their classifications
The salt balance
The flushing time
Pollutant dispersal in estuaries
Sediment transport in estuaries
Regional classification of estuaries; a survey of Australian estuaries
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