Diagram of the different views of a fjord estuary.
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Fjord and Ria estuaries are drowned river valleys where the river valley was originally formed by glacial action.

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    Estuary formation

    Estuaries have a life cycle. They form, they age as they infill with sediment and they transform to other environments, such as freshwater marshes. They are fragile habitats vulnerable to time ...

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