A delta is an accumulation formed by a river at its mouth. The alluvial deposits laid down by the river contribute to generating a delta formation extending over a variable distance into a body of water that may be the sea, a lake, a lagoon, or even another water course. The term delta, derived from […]
A current is a moving mass of water, the displacement of which occurs in three dimensions, both on the surface and in the depths. In the marine environment, currents (and masses of water) differ from the surrounding waters in their speed of movement, temperature and salinity. Although marine currents are a phenomenon that has been […]