Assertion: estuary's water | /r/CapableOf | flow into the estuary
Facets:
value: from land
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from sea
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: faster
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Because fresh water flowing into the estuary is less salty and less dense than water from the ocean, it often floats on top of the heavier seawater.
text: The fresh water that flows into an estuary is essential because it makes the quiet, shallow waters livable for young fish, shrimp, crabs and other animals.
text: With estuaries, the water flows faster, and they are strong, whereas in the lagoons they are relatively shallow, and the water flow is sluggish.
text: The lighter water which is less dense flows out of the estuary into the sea or the ocean from the surface while the heavier or dense water, which is saline, flows to the estuary from the ocean or sea near the floor.
text: Salinity in an estuary varies according to one's location in the estuary, the daily tides, and the volume of fresh water flowing into the estuary.
text: Watersheds are so important because water that is polluted anywhere in the watershed, even if it is hundreds of miles away, will eventually flow into the estuary.
text: It is crucial to keep the water in the estuary clean, as well as all of the water that will eventually flow into the estuary, to maintain a healthy environment for the plants and animals that live there. - Adapted from "Where the Rivers Meet the Sea," NOAA, 1990
text: Since the waters flowing into the estuary from land are less salty, they float on top of the sea water when they meet.