Definition
Tidal oscillation is the oscillation in the vertical and horizontal movement of water (and the properties of water) caused by the tidal forces of the moon and sun.
Nontidal oscillation is the oscillation in the vertical and horizontal movement of water (and the properties of water) caused by nontidal phenomena that affect the estuary and ocean, such as wind, atmospheric pressure, air temperature, river runoff, and earthquakes.
Introduction
The movement of water into, out of, and inside an estuary is critically important for understanding all processes that take place in that estuary, whether they be physical, geological, chemical, or biological. There are numerous examples of water movement effects on such processes, only a few of which include transporting nutrients, flushing pollutants, moving sediments, moving floating ecosystems, changing the characteristics of water in which an ecosystem occurs, eroding shorelines, mixing water masses, and affecting stratification.
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Parker, B. (2016). Tidal and Nontidal Oscillations. In: Kennish, M.J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Estuaries. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4_116
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