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Kim asked me, “Do you know what the function of an estuary is?” [...] “This is where salt and freshwater meet and purifies the water so that it can flow as fres
by shellfishgene 1y ago
Kim asked me, “Do you know what the function of an estuary is?”
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“This is where salt and freshwater meet and purifies the water so that it can flow as freshwater into the country,” Kim explained. “Isn’t that remarkable?”
That would indeed be remarkable if it were true, do I just not understand what this is supposed to mean?
- wizardforhire 1y agoLol! Got it all backwards like the whole of nk. Let me fact check on my etch-a-sketch… Yep, water still flows downhill.
- TeMPOraL 1y agoAt face value, ignoring its role as a metaphor, it doesn't make sense - it's literally the opposite of what's happening. When you mix salt water and freshwater together, you don't get more freshwater - you turn freshwater into salt water. Replace "fresh" with "clean" and "salt" with "dirty" to make it more obvious.
- skeezyboy 1y agoestuaries are where freshwater leaves the country lol
- hinkley 1y agoThey’re also where the tide comes in, and estuaries slow down water surges. So up to a point they keep salt water from fully encroaching.