Table 7.2. Properties of the Dutch estuaries (Nienhuis 1992) load =
freshwater load
Westersche1de
Oostersche1de
Grevelingen
Area (kro 2
)
300
350
108
Residence time
30-90
5-40
·180-360
(days)
Load (m 3
s- 1
)
100
20
5
Tides
+
+
Stratification
±
Extinction coef0.5-7
0.4-1.5
0.2-0.5
ficient (m- 1
)
Chlorinity
%0
0-17
15-17
14-16
Veerse Meer
Ems-Dollard
22
460
±180
14-70
3
150
+
+
±
0.3-1.4
1-7
8-12
0-17
Wadden Sea
1200
8-15
400
+
0.5-3
10-17
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~
Z
0
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en
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freshwater load
Westersche1de
Oostersche1de
Grevelingen
Area (kro 2
)
300
350
108
Residence time
30-90
5-40
·180-360
(days)
Load (m 3
s- 1
)
100
20
5
Tides
+
+
Stratification
±
Extinction coef0.5-7
0.4-1.5
0.2-0.5
ficient (m- 1
)
Chlorinity
%0
0-17
15-17
14-16
Veerse Meer
Ems-Dollard
22
460
±180
14-70
3
150
+
+
±
0.3-1.4
1-7
8-12
0-17
Wadden Sea
1200
8-15
400
+
0.5-3
10-17
~
~
Z
0
....
So
en
~
I'>
(")
0
I'>
'" ...
'"
N
>-'
>-'