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Author: | NewsPoster [ Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Engineering a better future for the Mississippi Delta: Storm |
Science Daily Geology River deltas, low-lying landforms that host critical and diverse ecosystems as well as high concentrations of human population, face an uncertain future. Even as some deltas experience decreased sediment supply from damming, others will see increased sediment discharge from land-use changes. Accurate estimates of the current rate of subsidence in the Mississippi Delta (southern USA) are important for planning wetland restoration and predictions of storm surge flooding. Read more |
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