ABSTRACT
Buoyant freshwater outžows from rivers, estuaries, or straits thatresultsinextendedo§shoreareasoflowsalinitywaters. ›einžuenceofthelowsalinitystronglyimpactstheecology ofcoastalwaters,therebya§ectingŸsheriesandtheeconomies dependentonthem.›esebuoyantoutžowscanformlarge recirculatingbulgesanddownshelfpropagatingcoastalcurrents.Herewereviewtheprogressinunderstandingthedynamicsofbulgesandcoastalcurrentsarisingfrombuoyantoutžows to the coastal ocean.
