SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Estuarine deltas form as a river does not empty directly into the ocean, but instead forms an estuary. An estuary is a partly enclosed wetland that features a brackish water (part-saltwater, part-freshwater) habitat.

Detailed explanation-2: -A river mouth, also called estuary, is a place that enters a lake, a large river, or the sea. The estuary is a place with a lot of activity. When the estuary flows, it picks up sediment from the riverbed, erodes the banks and deposits debris on the surface of the water.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mississippi River Delta Basin is defined as all of the land and shallow estuarine area between the two northernmost passes of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The basin is located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, south of the city of Venice.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arcuate Delta: It is fan-shaped Delta. Bird’s foot Delta: Named because it forms like a bird foot’s claw. Cuspate Deltas: It is formed where sediments are deposited onto a straight shoreline with strong waves. More items •01-Jun-2020