Deltas

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_delta)

A river delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river. Over long periods of time, this deposition builds the characteristic geographic pattern of a river delta. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
River delta

Approved Date
11-Dec-2012

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