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Delta

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000676

In hydrologic terms, an alluvial deposit, often in the shape of the Greek letter "delta", which is formed where a stream drops its debris load on entering a
body of quieter water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000676
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000676",
  "term": "Delta",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, an alluvial deposit, often in the shape of the Greek letter \"delta\", which is formed where a stream drops its debris load on entering a\nbody of quieter water.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/delta/"
}

Record 676 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.