| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| portugali | ria |
| ranska | ria, aber |
| suomi | rias |
| Monikko | rias |
(geography) A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.
Georges River ria
(geography) A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.
Port Jackson, also referred to as Sydney Harbour, is a ria, or drowned river valley. The deeply indented shape of the ria reflects the dendritic pattern of drainage that existed before the rise in sea level that flooded the valley.