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| Description: Mississippi River Delta Many rivers deposit sediment in deltas when they reach base level at their mouths (or ulimate base level—the sea). The river’s velocity diminishes and sediment load is quickly deposited. Sediment deposited chokes channels and causes branching channels or distributaries to form Picture Stats: Views: 1227 Filesize: 279.78kB Height: 1080 Width: 991 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=21119 |