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Formation of a delta

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DELTA
Delta refers to a landform created at the
mouth of a river where it meets a body of
water, typically a lake, sea, or ocean.
Deltas are characterized by their
triangular or fan-shaped landmass that is
formed by sediment deposition carried
and deposited by the river.
Formation
of a delta
The delta is formed by a river forming different sections,
with distributaries being the main channels that distribute
water and sediment. The velocity of water in a delta varies
based on factors like flow rate and delta shape. Deposition,
a river process, causes sediment to settle and build up over
time, creating the delta. The main material found in a delta
is primarily sand, silt, and clay, which are carried by the
river and deposited in the delta, gradually shaping the
landforms associated with deltas.
 conditions necessary
for the formation of a
delta
The river must have a large load.
This will be possible if there is
active erosion in the upper and
middle stages. The river needs to
have enough material to deposit
at the river mouth otherwise all
materials will be eroded by
ocean currents or deposited
before they reach the river
mouth.
There should not be extensive
deposition in the middle stage
e.g. presence of lake in
between or high evaporation
rate (first). If there is a
extensive deposition at the
middle of the river there won't
be enough load to be
deposited at the river mouth
and hence no delta will be
formed.
 conditions CONTD.

The river’s load must be The velocity of a river must be

deposited faster than the action sufficiently low to allow most
of currents and tides can remove of its load to be deposited in
it. the river’s mouth.
 TYpes of delta

Arcuate Delta Bird’s foot Delta Cuspate Deltas

It is a fan-shaped Delta. It is formed where It is formed where
A bowed or curved Delta sediments are deposited sediments are
with a convex margin onto a straight shoreline deposited onto a
facing the body of water. with strong waves. The straight shoreline
Relatively coarse waves push the with strong waves.
sediments are formed in sediments to spread The waves push the
this type of Delta. The outwardly creating the sediments to spread
river activity is balanced tooth-like shape. outwardly creating
with the wind. the tooth-like shape.
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DELTA
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DELTA
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DELTA
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