Atlantic Ocean via Ossabaw Sound

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The Atlantic Ocean via Ossabaw Sound refers to the portion of the western Atlantic reached through Ossabaw Sound, a coastal inlet on the Georgia shoreline that serves as an outlet for regional river systems.

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Atlantic Ocean via Ossabaw Sound canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal ocean area
marine water body
part of the Atlantic Ocean
adjacentTo Ossabaw Island
Wassaw Island
coastal marshes of Georgia
climateZone humid subtropical climate region
connectedTo Ogeechee River estuary
Ossabaw Sound
Vernon River estuary
country United States
governedBy State of Georgia coastal management regulations
United States federal marine and coastal laws
hasConservationConcern sensitivity to water quality changes from upstream watersheds
vulnerability to coastal erosion and sea-level rise
hasEcosystemType coastal marine ecosystem
estuarine ecosystem
hasHydrologicalRole mixes freshwater and seawater in an estuarine environment
receives freshwater discharge from regional river systems
serves as outlet of Ogeechee River to the Atlantic Ocean
hasProcess saltwater intrusion into estuarine channels
tidal exchange with Ossabaw Sound
hasUse habitat for marine and estuarine species
navigation route between inland waterways and the Atlantic Ocean
influences local coastal weather patterns near Ossabaw Sound
sediment transport along the Georgia coast
isAccessedVia Ossabaw Sound inlet
isPartOfHydrologicalSystem Ogeechee River–Ossabaw Sound–Atlantic Ocean system
locatedIn off the coast of Georgia, United States
western Atlantic Ocean
near Sapelo Sound
Savannah, Georgia metropolitan region
Wassaw Sound
partOf Georgia Bight
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic

South Atlantic coastal zone of the United States
state Georgia
subjectTo coastal storms and hurricanes
tides of the Atlantic Ocean
supportsActivity boating
commercial fishing
recreational fishing
shipping and navigation
waterType brackish water in nearshore areas
saltwater

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Ogeechee River basin drainageTo Atlantic Ocean via Ossabaw Sound