Spectacular images of Arctic/Boreal river deltas

Yukon River delta in winter – Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov

Above and below are several amazing satellite images of Arctic and Boreal river deltas. Most of these reflect the classic fan-tail shape and even resemble trees (or tree roots) from space, with their main channel as the trunk and meandering branches extending outward from the trunk.

Included are the following great river deltas of the northern latitudes:

• Albany River, Ontario, Canada (below)
• Lena River, Russia (below)
• Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories, Canada (below)
• Neva River, Russia (below)
• Ob River, Russia (below)
• Saskatchewan River (freshwater delta), Saskatchewan/Manitoba, Canada (below)
• Yukon River, Alaska, USA (above and below)

Albany River delta – Source: allposters.com

Gorgeous Lena River delta – Source: en.wikipedia.org

Lena River delta in winter – Source: visibleearth.nasa.gov

Mackenzie River delta – Source: tank-labblog.yorku.ca

Neva River delta as it flows through St. Petersburg – Source: gettyimages.pt

Ob River delta – Source: sergeev.org

Saskatchewan River delta – Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov

Yukon River delta- Source: en.wikipedia.org