The global sediment cycle is a fundamental feature of the Earth system, balancing
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …

Many of the world's largest deltas are densely populated and heavily farmed. Yet many of
their inhabitants are becoming increasingly vulnerable to flooding and conversions of their …

Data and computer simulations are reviewed to help better define the timing and magnitude
of human influence on sediment flux—the Anthropocene epoch. Impacts on the Earth …

Deltas are subaerial landforms that cap underlying deposits with subaqueous extensions
that result from a river feeding sediment directly into a standing body of water at a rate that …

A consistent database was established to characterize key environmental factors known to
control delta morphology. The database includes the location, basin morphology, fluvial and …

In this paper, we use observational data and numerical modeling to present a new
explanation for the formation of river‐dominated delta networks. Observational data from …

The long-term sustainability of populated deltas is often more affected by large-scale
engineering projects than sea-level rise associated with global warming and the global …

Deltas are among the most productive and economically important of global ecosystems but
unfortunately they are also among the most threatened by human activities. Here we discuss …

Here we describe new techniques for creating river‐dominated (birds foot) deltas with strong
channelization in the laboratory. The key to achieving strong self‐channelization is the …

River delta complexes are built in part through repeated river‐channel avulsions, which
often occur about a persistent spatial node creating delta lobes that form a fan‐like …