This report summarizes results from a four-year study of the physical oceanography of the Columbia River Estuary. Work was carried out in six areas: theory of estuarine circulation, tidal processes, system energetics, salinity distribution, salt transport, and low-frequency flow processes. The research reported here was funded primarily by the Columbia River Estuary Data Development Program (CREDDP). Particular thanks are due to Jim Good, Dr. Jack Damron, David Fox, all past or present CREST/CREDDP staff, and Ann Saar, citizen volunteer, all of whom worked to obtain the funds for completion of the program. Parts of the theoretical work, tidal modeling, salt transport, energy budget, and residual flow calculations were funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant OCE 8208856. The US Army Engineers, Portland District funded part of the salinity distribution work.
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