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INLETS  

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  • A narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an "entrance" or a recession in the shore of a sea, lake or river. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 08:16:04.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (INLETS [49db8758-1282-45a0-ad3f-0f1e9d8abc44,105529] - COASTAL LANDFORMS [0cff6e4b-e42a-4565-89ff-350adf41ed69,105283]);
  • 2013-08-20 09:00:44.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an "entrance" or a recession in the shore of a sea, lake or river. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/49db8758-1282-45a0-ad3f-0f1e9d8abc44

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