The Mississippi Delta Region: Past, Present, and Future

The Mississippi delta region of south Louisiana houses a wealth of resources within a dynamic, subsiding landscape. Foundations for the delta region reflect Neogene evolution of the depocenter, whereas details of the modern landscape reflect late Pleistocene to Holocene evolution of the alluvial-del...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annual review of earth and planetary sciences 2012-01, Vol.40 (1), p.655-683
Hauptverfasser:	Blum, Michael D, Roberts, Harry H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alluvial plains Avulsion Brackish coastal restoration Dams Deltas Drowning Evolution Fluvial sediments global sea-level rise Headlands Holocene Houses land loss Landscapes Levees Marine Neogene Pleistocene Relocation Rivers Sea level Sediment load sediment supply Sediments Submergence subsidence Sustainability Sustainable development
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