San Francisco Bay, to geologists (3)

I believe the answer is:

ria

(Other definitions for ria that I've seen before include "Air (anag.)" , "Institution for the promotion of art, in short" , "Long narrow inlet" , "Submerged valley" , "Drowned coastal valley" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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