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Stratigraphy of tide-dominated estuaries

1. Introduction
2. Tide- vs. Wave-dominated estuaries: a few reminders
3. Stratigraphy of tide-dominated estuary infill: case studies
3.1. Progress in the assessment of estuary stratigraphy: the use of very high-resolution seismic data
3.2. Modern estuaries with low river sediment supply
3.3. Modern estuaries with high river sediment supply
3.4. Ancient estuaries
4. Key features of tide-dominated estuary successions
5. Factors controlling tide-dominated estuary infilling
5.1. Tidal dynamics and inherited bedrock morphology
5.2. Sea-level fluctuations
5.3. Sediment supply
5.4. Climate changes and human influences
6. Tide-dominated vs. Wave-dominated estuaries
7. Summary
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