GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
mud flat
Definition

A relatively level area of fine silt along a shore (as in a sheltered estuary) or around an island, alternately covered and uncovered by the tide, or covered by shallow water.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5415