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"the delta does not have a subaerial expression"

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A bit of research (asking ChatGPT for an explanation along with some suggested search terms, really) suggests that this means most deposition occurs beneath the water's surface, and that the Amazon Delta is unique in that the sediment deposition that occurs there does not lead to the formation of islands (other than the Marajo Archipelago, evidently.... Maybe it means that deposition doesn't lead to the formation of new islands?). Is this accurate? Simply linking to subaerial does not fully clarify this, at least in Subaerial's current form. How can this idea be expressed in this article? Jacobdgm (talk) 15:48, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

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"the delta does not have a subaerial expression"