Yellow River Delta
E625694
The Yellow River Delta is a dynamic alluvial plain in northeastern Shandong, China, formed by sediment deposits from the Yellow River as it enters the Bohai Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellow River Delta canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alluvial plain
ⓘ
river delta ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterNearby | Dongying City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate monsoon climate ⓘ |
| coastType | low-lying muddy coast ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
grain production
ⓘ
mariculture ⓘ petroleum extraction ⓘ |
| facesEnvironmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
land subsidence ⓘ pollution from upstream basin ⓘ salinization ⓘ wetland degradation ⓘ |
| formedByRiver | Yellow River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
alluvial deposition
ⓘ
sediment accumulation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dynamic coastline
ⓘ
frequent channel shifting ⓘ high sediment load ⓘ rapid progradation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal wetland
ⓘ
estuarine ecosystem ⓘ intertidal mudflat ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
aquaculture ⓘ oil field development ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
channel avulsion
ⓘ
delta lobe switching ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity-rich wetlands
ⓘ
large sediment discharge of Yellow River ⓘ rapid delta evolution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shandong Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Shandong ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Bohai Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCityNearby | Dongying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Yellow River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanRegion | western Bohai Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bohai Rim region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North China Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Yellow River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sedimentSource | Loess Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
fish nursery grounds
ⓘ
migratory waterbirds ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.