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News Release 18-026
Mississippi River diversions will produce new land, but more slowly than shoreline is lost
Study used optical dating to measure how fast the Mississippi Delta is moving
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An eroding Mississippi Delta: How quickly is it washing away? Scientists have new answers.
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How much has the Mississippi Delta changed over time, and what might it look like in the future?
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Thanks to wetland loss, Louisiana Highway 1 along Bayou Lafourche abruptly ends in open water.
Credit: Elizabeth Chamberlain
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Scientists Zhixiong Shen and Elizabeth Chamberlain collect a riverbank sample for dating.
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Elizabeth Chamberlain extracts a sample from a light-proof sampling device for optical dating.
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The Mississippi Delta today, shrinking as sea level rises and sand grains are carried away.
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