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The inlet to be modeled may consist of a single channel connecting the sea 

 to the bay, or it can be a system of interconnected channels, with or without 

 bays. The principal limitation of DYNLETl is potential inaccuracy in 

 situations where strong two-dimensional flow fields, such as gyres, exist 

 perpendicular to the major axis of channels comprising the modeled inlet. 



This report also includes a short review of existing, similar simple 

 models of tidal inlet hydrodynamics. Application and verification of the 

 model are illustrated with two case studies for which extensive data are 

 available: Masonboro Inlet, North Carolina, and Indian River Inlet, Delaware. 



