Geologists quantify, characterize sediment carried by Mississippi flood to Louisiana's wetlands

(Phys.org)—The spring 2011 flood on the Mississippi was among the largest floods ever, the river swelling over its banks and wreaking destruction in the surrounding areas. But a University of Pennsylvania-led study also shows that the flood reaped environmental benefits—transporting and laying down new sediment in portions of the Delta—that may help maintain the area's wetlands.

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