Concept information
Preferred term
delta
Definition
- A partly subaerial accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river where it enters a body of standing water (a lake or the sea). Deltas are highly variable in morphology, depending largely on the relative importance of river and basinal processes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; delta]
Broader concept
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RSSLWGVS-X
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