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MASC 314 — Coastal Hydrology

Marine and Fisheries Sciences · University of Ghana

Hydrologic cycle. Tides, waves, currents and their effects on coastal landforms. Tidal land forms – tidal inlets, intertidal flats and coastal wetlands, mangrove ecosystems. Coastal lagoons Estuaries and River deltas. Types of estuaries. Estuarine circulation patterns. Flushing time. Tidal exchanges – rivers and seas; rivers and aquifers, sub-surface flow into the sea.

Credits
2
Level
Level 300
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).