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🏞️ River Delta Formation (2D)

Top-down 2D simulation of a river delta forming at a river mouth: sediment deposition slows flow below transport capacity, splitting channels into real bifurcating distributaries that build land outward into the sea.

Geology & Earth Science2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted💧 Water 🌍 Earth ⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

Watch a river mouth build a real fan-shaped delta as sediment deposition slows the flow below its transport capacity and channels bifurcate into distributary networks. Tune sediment supply, flow rate and water level to reshape how the land grows outward into the sea.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install