河口定义及分类研究的进展

Research advance in definition and classification of estuaries

本文对近 40a来不同领域的河口定义及分类进行了总结。从地貌、自然地理、地质、生物等方面分析了研究人员较普遍接受的几种河口定义及分类的优劣 ,探讨了河口定义及分类的发展动态。

The paper presents a overview of estuarine definitions and classifications in different research fields in the last 40a. From the point of geomorphology, physical geography, geology, biology et al., several definitions and classifications of estuaries which have been generally accepted are to be analyzed, and the developing trend of estuarine definitions and classification is to be discussed.