- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
coastal delta (BGU)
- URI
- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/GeomorphologySettings/coastal_delta ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | coastal delta (BGU) |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | A discrete shoreline sedimentary protuberance formed where a river enters a body of water and supplies sediment more rapidly than it can be redistributed by basinal processes (modified from: Elliott, 1986). Cf. FLUVIAL DELTA |
| Broaderbroader |
Coastal Setting
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| Narrowernarrower |
bayhead (BGU-T)
lower (BGU-T) shelf edge (BGU-T) tidal delta (BGU-T) upper (BGU-T) coastal delta-front (BGU-T) coastal pro-delta (BGU-T) |
| See AlsoseeAlso | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
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