Delta

Delta - A delta is a landform that forms at the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir, and deposits sediment that it has carried from upstream.

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Delta
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Delta
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NG+DE
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AFR-NG-NG+DE

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A delta is a landform that forms at the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir, and deposits sediment that it has carried from upstream.
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