MUDFLAT

Mudflat

Mudflats or mud flats, also known as tidal flats, are coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers. They are found in sheltered areas such as bays, bayous, lagoons, and estuaries. Mudflats may be viewed geologically as exposed layers of bay mud, resulting from deposition of estuarine silts, clays and marine animal detritus. Most of the sediment within a mudflat is within the intertidal zone, and thus the flat is submerged and exposed approximately twice daily.

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mud flat

Noun

  1. A flat expanse of mud at the edge of a body of water, regularly inundated by e.g. tidal action.


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mudflat

Noun

  1. Coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by the tides or rivers, sea, and oceans.


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