Hydrology

Rivers, deltas, and estuaries from 100 to 250 km across, drawn from water and wetland shapes over faint terrain.

Brahmaputra River in the Ink and River palette: The braided Brahmaputra in Assam around Majuli, one of the largest river islands.

Brahmaputra

The braided Brahmaputra in Assam around Majuli, one of the largest river islands.

Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta Delta in the Night River palette: The Sundarbans, a mangrove delta of tidal channels where the Ganges and Brahmaputra reach the Bay of Bengal.

Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta

The Sundarbans, a mangrove delta of tidal channels where the Ganges and Brahmaputra reach the Bay of Bengal.

Lena Delta Delta in the Ink and River palette: The Lena's Arctic delta on the Laptev Sea, a maze of channels and thaw lakes.

Lena Delta

The Lena's Arctic delta on the Laptev Sea, a maze of channels and thaw lakes.

Mekong Delta Delta in the Night River palette: The Mekong reaching the South China Sea through its many distributaries in southern Vietnam.

Mekong Delta

The Mekong reaching the South China Sea through its many distributaries in southern Vietnam.

Nile Delta Delta in the Paper palette: The Nile fanning out between Cairo and the Mediterranean, with its canals and coastal lakes.

Nile Delta

The Nile fanning out between Cairo and the Mediterranean, with its canals and coastal lakes.

Okavango Delta Delta in the Paper palette: An inland delta, where the Okavango spreads into the Kalahari and never reaches the sea.

Okavango Delta

An inland delta, where the Okavango spreads into the Kalahari and never reaches the sea.

Rhine–Meuse Delta Delta in the Ink and River palette: Where the Rhine, Meuse, and Scheldt reach the North Sea through the Dutch delta.

Rhine–Meuse Delta

Where the Rhine, Meuse, and Scheldt reach the North Sea through the Dutch delta.

Yangtze Estuary Estuary in the Night River palette: The mouth of the Yangtze at Shanghai, with Chongming Island in the estuary.

Yangtze Estuary

The mouth of the Yangtze at Shanghai, with Chongming Island in the estuary.