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Hydrological-morphological and landscape features of the Niger River delta

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The Niger River delta, one of the largest deltas of the world, is characterized in this article. The geographic features, including the delta hydrographic system, natural and territorial complexes, hydrological regime, and the dynamics of the coastline, are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the assessment of the impact of the following factors on the delta structure and regime: river flow regulation, tides, the ocean level rise, sea waves, natural and human-induced land subsidence.

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Original Russian Text © V.I. Kravtsova, V.N. Mikhailov, A.S. Kozyukhina, 2008, published in Vodnye Resursy, 2008, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 131–146.

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Kravtsova, V.I., Mikhailov, V.N. & Kozyukhina, A.S. Hydrological-morphological and landscape features of the Niger River delta. Water Resour 35, 121–136 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807808020012

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