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|definition= Deltas are formed when the supply of sediments to the coast by a river is faster than they are dispersed by waves, tides and the associated currents. <ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment.</ref>. | |definition= Deltas are formed when the supply of sediments to the coast by a river is faster than they are dispersed by waves, tides and the associated currents. <ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment.</ref>. | ||
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| + | For a more detailed description, see the article on Deltas in the Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_delta] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Wave-dominated river deltas]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:48, 23 September 2018
Definition of Deltas:
Deltas are formed when the supply of sediments to the coast by a river is faster than they are dispersed by waves, tides and the associated currents. [1].
This is the common definition for Deltas, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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For a more detailed description, see the article on Deltas in the Wikipedia [1]
See also
References
- ↑ Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment.
