Geologists find Earth’s largest delta plain in history — it’s as big as Alaska
It was ten times larger than the Amazon delta.
Dr. Andrei Mihai is a geophysicist and founder of ZME Science. He has a Ph.D. in geophysics and archaeology and has completed courses from prestigious universities (with programs ranging from climate and astronomy to chemistry and geology). He is passionate about making research more accessible to everyone and communicating news and features to a broad audience.
It was ten times larger than the Amazon delta.
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