The Mississippi River, the largest river in North America, loses velocity and divides into 'distributaries' as it meets the Gulf of Mexico. Sediment from much of central North America is deposited in an expanding fan-shaped delta. The accumulation of sediment is ever-changing, and the Mississippi's primary channel shifts frequently in the delta region. The surrounding areas consist of coastal mudflats, marshes, and tidal pools.
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Year: 2008
Details: North America
Media Type: Map
Data Type: Bathymetry
Device Type: Sonar:Multibeam
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