Google Earth Catalog of Geologic Features (KMZ/KML Files)
Deltas
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Colorado River Delta - The Colorado River Delta is the region of land where the Colorado River historically flowed into the Gulf of California, (the Sea of Cortez). The interaction of the river’s flow and the ocean’s tide created a dynamic environment, supporting freshwater, brackish, and saltwater species. Within the delta region, the river split into multiple braided channels and formed complex estuary and terrestrial ecosystems. Saltwater marsh| Salt Falts| Sea water intrusion
Cuspate, Nile Delta - The Nile Delta (Arabic:دلتا النيل) is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers some 240 km of Mediterranean coastline—and is a rich agricultural region. From north to south the delta is approximately 160 km in length. The Delta begins slightly down-river from Cairo. Sand Barrier | Lagoons | Beach Ridges
Birds Foot or Elongate Delta, Mississippi The giant bird's foot delta, featuring a large middle toe, that terminates the lower Mississippi River in southern Louisiana marks the seaward growth of land into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi-Missouri River system collects eroded debris from the entire central half of the U.S.
Inland Delta, Okavango Botswana The Okavango River, which begins as the Cubango River in Central Angola, then becomes the Kuvango River as it flows through Namibia before reaching Botswana. It is often referred to as ‘the river that never reaches the sea’ because its water flows inland and irrigates 15 000 square kilometres of the Kalahari Desert, creating the delta – also called the ‘jewel’ of the Kalahari.
