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Human activities have changed the shapes of river deltas

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A model has been devised that quantitatively describes how the shape of a river delta is affected by sediments, tides and waves. It reveals that the area of delta land… Click to show full abstract

A model has been devised that quantitatively describes how the shape of a river delta is affected by sediments, tides and waves. It reveals that the area of delta land is increasing globally, as a result of human activities upstream. A quantitative model of delta morphology.

Keywords: shapes river; changed shapes; river deltas; river; human activities; activities changed

Journal Title: Nature
Year Published: 2020

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