Saturn’s moon Titan has rivers that empty into seas…but where are the deltas?
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Largest Delta Plain in Earth’s History Discovered in Arctic
If this Triassic period delta existed today, its footprint would equal about 1% of all land on Earth.
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Formation of Sedimentary Deposits: Bypass Versus Mass Extraction
Grain size and sediment delivery pathways from the Ganges delta have been used to model downstream facies changes.
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The Urban Dry Island Effect
A study of the Yangtze River Delta shows how urbanization dries out the atmosphere.
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Rising Seas Increase Methane Emissions from the Mouths of Rivers
Drowned river deltas exhale large quantities of greenhouse gas, new study finds.
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Rethinking the River
The Mississippi River and its delta and plume provide insights into research-informed approaches to managing river-dominated coastal zones.
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How Fast Is the Nile Delta Sinking?
New study calculates the delta’s subsidence on the basis of satellite data.
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Nonflood Flow May Be Major Driver of Delta Growth
Plants and fluctuating river flow work together to balance vertical sediment buildup with sediment delivery to the delta’s edge.
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Satellite Imaging Improves Study of Sinking River Deltas
Researchers know that the Ganges-Brahmaputra river delta is sinking. Now they have an accurate reading on the rate of subsidence.