Editing Pamlico Sound (section)

== Hydrology ==

Pamlico Sound is connected to the [[north]] with [[Albemarle Sound]] through [[Channel (geography)|passages]] provided by the [[Roanoke Sound]] and [[Croatan Sound]].  [[Core Sound]] is located at the Pamlico's narrow southern end.<ref name="uri">{{cite web|title=Albemarle-Pamlico Sound|url=http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/doee/science/descript/albpam.htm|publisher=University of Rhode Island}}</ref><ref name="outer">{{cite web|title=Pamlico Sound|url=http://www.outerbanks.com/pamlico-sound.html|publisher=Outer Banks}}</ref> It is fed by the [[Neuse River|Neuse]] and [[Pamlico River|Pamlico]] rivers (the latter of which is the [[estuary]] of the [[Tar River]]) from the west, and from the east by [[Oregon Inlet]], [[Hatteras Inlet]], and [[Ocracoke Inlet]], which also provide passage to the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref name=":0" /> The [[salinity]] of the sound averages 20 [[Parts-per notation|ppt]], compared to an average coastal salinity of 35 ppt in the Atlantic and 3 ppt in the Currituck Sound, which is located north of the Albemarle Sound.<ref name=":2" />

The sound and its ocean inlets are noted for wide expanses of shallow water and occasional [[shoal]]ing, making the area hazardous for larger vessels. While the deepest hole of the estuary ({{convert|26|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}) can be found in the Pamlico Sound,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title = The Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary {{!}} Outer Banks Catch|url = http://www.outerbankscatch.com/news/blog/2015/02/04/albemarle-pamlico-estuary|website = www.outerbankscatch.com|access-date = 2015-09-29|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150930131522/http://www.outerbankscatch.com/news/blog/2015/02/04/albemarle-pamlico-estuary|archive-date = 2015-09-30}}</ref> depths generally range from {{convert|5|to|6|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outerbanks.com/pamlico-sound.html|title=Pamlico Sound - OuterBanks.com|website=www.outerbanks.com|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>  In addition, the shallow waters are susceptible to wind and barometric pressure-driven tidal fluctuations. This effect is amplified on the [[tributary]] rivers, where water levels can change by as much as two feet in three hours when winds are aligned with the rivers' axes and are blowing strongly.<ref name="uri" /><ref name="outer" />