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River delta

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Planetary science Planet Earth Geology Sedimentology Sedimentary deposit
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A depositional body built where a sediment-bearing river enters a more slowly moving body of water. Its internal structure and basin context distinguish it from other fan-shaped deposits.

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  • Past exam of the plate tectonics course of the University of Oxford / 2023 / Question 2 / c / Solution
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  • Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars by Nicolas Mangold and others

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