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How does a delta form at the meeting pla...

How does a delta form at the meeting place of sea and river water?

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River water is a colloidal solution of clay. Sea water contains a number of electrolytes. When river water meets the sea water, the electrolytes present in sea water coagulate the colloidal solution of clay resulting in its deposition with the formation of delta.
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