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A river delta is so named because the shape of the Nile Delta approximates the triangular uppercase Greek letter delta.The triangular shape of the Nile Delta was known to audiences of classical Athenian drama; the tragedy Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus refers to it as the "triangular Nilotic land", though not as a "delta". [8]
The delta cycle refers to a dynamic process whereby the river deposits sediment at its outfall, growing a delta lobe, then eventually, seeking a shorter path to the sea, abandons its previous course and associated delta. After the river changes course and abandons the delta headland, the region experiences land loss due to the processes of ...
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta (4 C, 48 P) Pages in category "River deltas of the United States" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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Riverscape of the upper course of the Skógá River . In the upper course of rivers, channels are narrow and gradients are steep. [5] Vertical erosion is the prominent land-forming process. Typical features of upper course riverscapes include: Interlocking spurs; Braided channels; V-shaped valleys; Giant's kettles; Plunge pools; Alluvial fans ...
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Like other desert river deltas, such as the Nile Delta and the Indus River Delta, the Colorado River delta has been greatly altered by human activity. Decades of dam construction and water diversions in the United States and Mexico have reduced the delta to a remnant system of small wetlands and brackish mudflats. [ 6 ]
River delta From the plural form : This is a redirect from a plural noun to its singular form. This redirect link is used for convenience; it is often preferable to add the plural directly after the link (for example,