previous
|
next
Figure 4.
The Bengal Delta is a confluence of three major rivers (Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna). The choking of sediment supply by upstream damming produces sediment and water deficits to the whole delta, causing increased subsidence, salt-water intrusion, and ecosystem impairment. Inset: Higher-resolution image of the eastern delta mouth. Credit: NASA archives.
previous
|
next