New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf. NEW ORLEANS, La.

During the first year and a half of the study, researchers measured discharge by plunging a 200-pound sampler into the river at various depths. By tracking sediment from the sampler, the team can ...

MBARI's seafloor mapping AUVs also carried technology to profile the sub-bottom layers of sediment below the seafloor. These maps then guided sampling with MBARI's remotely operated vehicle (ROV ...

“Samples from nearly a dozen beaches along the ... Crush (in two bright blue ‘sausage grinders’) April 9, 2025 Although the sediment itself is not chemically hazardous, beachgoers are ...