Mississippi River Delta
March 31, 2003
As the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico, it loses energy and dumps its load of sediment that it has carried on its journey through the mid- continent. This pile of sediment, or mud, accumulates over the years building up the delta front. As one part of the delta becomes clogged with sediment, the delta front will migrate in search of new areas to grow. The area shown on this image is the currently active delta front of the Mississippi.
Topics:
Environment, Business Finance, Water streams, River deltas, Sedimentology, Mississippi River Delta, Sediment, Coastal geography, Mississippi River, Mississippi
