Types of River Mouths: Where Rivers Surrender to the Sea
Rivers meet the sea in many ways—deltas, estuaries, fjords, and more—each shaped by tides, climate, and geology in a dance of land and water.
Rivers are lifelines of our planet!
Rivers meet the sea in many ways—deltas, estuaries, fjords, and more—each shaped by tides, climate, and geology in a dance of land and water.
Most rivers flow to the sea—but some vanish inland. Discover rivers that disappear in the continents: endorheic basins, lost rivers, and inland deltas.
A river delta is nature’s masterpiece—where freshwater meets the sea, creating a lush, ever-changing landscape full of life and transformation.