STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF TIDE ON SEDIMENTATION IN ESTUARIES OF THE NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA
Niger Delta Estuary Nigeria is influenced by tidal currents due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.Tides in the region are mostly semidiurnal, having two high and low water levels each day, with tidal prism ranging from 0.4 to 1.5m.The effects of tidal current reduces with distance inland and are strongest at the inlets with velocity varying fr