Determining coastal inlet flushing times: A practical expression for use in aquaculture and pollution management

P. G. Strutton; J. A. T. Bye; J. G. Mitchell

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.1996.tb01279.x

Determining coastal inlet flushing times: A practical expression for use in aquaculture and pollution management

P. G. Strutton
, J. A. T. Bye
, J. G. Mitchell

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It is often necessary to compare the flushing of coastal inlets in selecting sites for aquaculture or in making recommendations on pollution hazards. We derive an expression for a reference flushing time. In which h is the mean depth of the inlet, (E-R) is the net evaporation rate, S₁ is the salinity of the open ocean, S₂ is the (volume) average salinity in the inlet and ΔS = S₂-S₁. τ₀ is easily evaluated from simply obtained data sets, especially in a steady-state situation, or for an harmonic annual cycle. We show that τ₀ is a good estimate of the flushing time for sources within the body of the inlet.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	497-504
Number of pages	8
Journal	Aquaculture Research
Volume	27
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.1996.tb01279.x
Publication status	Published - Jul 1996

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