Geologists quantify, characterize sediment carried by Mississippi flood to Louisiana's wetlands
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 15:30
in Earth & Climate
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 new study also shows that the floods reaped environmental benefits -- transporting and laying down new sediment in portions of the Delta -- that may help maintain the area's wetlands.