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Ebro Delta

Estuaries and Deltas

The delta of Spain's Ebro River on the Mediterranean coast, one of the largest wetland areas in the western Mediterranean and a major rice-growing region. Its extensive lagoons and marshes are an important stopover for migratory birds.

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Deposition and Sedimentation, Physical Processes
Source Ebro Delta (Wikipedia)
Wave Erosion, Physical Processes
Source Ebro Delta (Wikipedia)
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Wikidata: Ebro Delta
Wikidata Q18611146, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Ebro Delta (Wikipedia)
  • Shaped By: Deposition and Sedimentation, Formation statement for target 23658
    The rounded form of the delta attests to the balance between sediment deposition by the Ebro and removal of this material by wave erosion.
  • Shaped By: Wave Erosion, Formation statement for target 287634
    The rounded form of the delta attests to the balance between sediment deposition by the Ebro and removal of this material by wave erosion.
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