What is the difference between delta and river delta?

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What is the difference between delta and river delta?

Answer 1

Delta is the fourth letter in the greek alphabet: Δ δ

A river delta is a landform which forms near the mouth of rivers. It's like a swamp.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_delta

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Answer 2

There are 4 different meanings for the word delta. See meaning #3.

1) The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.



2) An object shaped like a triangle.

3)

— (a)  A usually triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river.

— (b)  A similar deposit at the mouth of a tidal inlet, caused by tidal currents.

4) Mathematics. A finite increment in a variable.

Physical geography glossary:

Delta

Large deposit of alluvial sediment located at the mouth of a stream where it enters a body of standing water.

http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeo...

If you are talking about the geographical term 'delta' then the difference would be deltas made by rivers carrying and depositing the silt or tidal currents depositing the silt.