what is delta

10 months ago 41
Nature

A delta can refer to different things:

  1. In geography, a delta is a landform that forms at the mouth of a river where the river flows into an ocean, sea, desert, lake, or another river. It is typically a triangular or fan-shaped area of sediment deposited at the mouth of the river
  1. In mathematics, specifically the Greek alphabet, delta is the fourth letter (Δ, δ). It is also used to represent a change in a variable or a difference between two values
  1. In the context of the video, "What is a River Delta?" it explains the formation of river deltas as a river carrying sediment reaches a body of water and deposits the sediment, causing the formation of a delta

In the context of the search results, "Delta Air Lines" is a major airline, but this is not related to the other meanings of "delta"