River Tay estuary (part)

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The River Tay estuary is a broad tidal inlet on Scotland’s east coast where the River Tay meets the North Sea, forming an important natural and ecological feature along the shores of Angus and Fife.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal landform
estuary
geographical feature
borders Angus
Fife
country Scotland
formsShorelineOf Angus coast
Fife coast
hasCharacteristic broad
inlet
tidal
hasEcologicalSignificance important for coastal habitats
supports bird populations
supports marine life
hasProcess mixing of fresh and salt water
sediment deposition
hasUse navigation
recreation
wildlife observation
influencedBy tides of the North Sea
locatedIn North Sea basin
east coast of Scotland
mouthOf River Tay
near city of Dundee
opensInto North Sea
partOf Firth of Tay
River Tay system
region eastern Scotland
waterBody North Sea
River Tay

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Angus
containsRiver

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