May 6, 2020 · Rivers, estuaries, and deltas are key to understanding the chemical structure of seawater, and are home to some of the world's most diverse ecosystems.

Aug 14, 2009 · A core through the Danube delta Fueling the debate is the difficulty of finding reliable ways to reconstruct “Black Lake’s” water level before the flood. Investigating seafloor features, Ryan …

Nov 16, 2004 · Changes to the shoreline are inevitable and inescapable. Shoals and sandbars become islands and then sandbars again. Ice sheets grow and shrink, causing sea level to fall and rise as …

Now that the newly upgraded Alvin has resumed operations, a pilot and scientist describe how some of the new features of the submersible are changing the way they are using the vehicle.

Delta formation at the southern entrance of Istanbul Strait (Marmara Sea, Turkey): a new interpretation based on high resolution seismic stratigraphy. Geo-Marine Letters 25, 370–377.

Apr 11, 2024 · What are mid-ocean ridges? Mid-ocean ridges form the longest mountain range in the world, nearly all of which lies beneath the sea. These ridges crisscross the world’s oceans like …

Its 30 000 km2 delta ranks seventh in size globally. Much of the modern delta plain is rather arid, with swampy areas being restricted to the immediate neighbourhood of tidal channels and coastal plains …

Jan 23, 2020 · Researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and colleagues found that delta areas worldwide have actually gained land in the …

Jan 22, 2009 · In analyzing the delta sediment from the new core as well as others taken in the region, Giosan’s team discovered fresh water deposits of the newly forming delta dating back approximately …

The mechanism for asymmetric wave-influenced delta formation discussed here suggests an organ-ized and therefore predictable facies architecture that may be used in interpreting ancient systems.