What is Delta?
What is Estuary
Pls explain with pictures
I did not understand what is given in my textbook....

Delta:

1. The triangular deposits made by the rivers at their mouth form Delta.

2. Deltas are formed in the regions of low tides and coastal plains.

3. Deltas are fertile lands.

4. Ganga and Brahmaputra, Krishna, Kaveri and Mahanadi form delta.


Estuary:

The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.

Examples are:- Hudson River, Amazon River, The Golden Horn, Ob River, Great River, etc.

In India Tapi and Narmada form estuary.

 

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