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Mississippi River Delta
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As the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico, it loses energy and dumps its load of sediment that it has carried on its journey through the mid continent. This pile of sediment, or mud, accumulates over the years building up the delta front. As one part of the delta becomes clogged with sediment, the delta front will migrate in search of new areas to grow. The area shown on this image is the currently active delta front of the Mississippi.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineMississippi River Delta. NASA/JPL, 2002-06-11. Public domain. ID: PIA03497.
