Deltas and Plumes Visualizations
Compiled by Jen Millner at Montana State University
Find images showing geomorphological features resulting from the deposition of sediments into open water.
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Ganges River Delta (more info) This Landsat-7 false-color composite image shows sediment from the Ganges River as it flows through the Sunderbans, which refers the delta area, and into the Bay of Bengal.
Mississippi Plumes (more info) This MODIS satellite image shows sediment plumes from the main branch of the Mississippi River as they move through the bayou region and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Eridanos Delta (more info) Animation of North Sea's Eridanos Delta.
Volga Delta (more info) Animation of Volga Delta's migration along the Caspian Sea over the last 10,000 years.
