What Happens to a River as It Flows Through a Delta

question 78

Multiple Choice

What happens to a river as it flows through a delta and encounters the sea?

• A) the discharge and water velocity increase
• B) the maximum sediment grain size carried by the river increases
• C) the total sediment load carried by the river decreases
• D) all of these

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