Coasts - Nile Delta

How long is the Nile?

6650km

How long is the delta?

240km from Alexandria to Port Said

Where does the delta split into distributaries?

160km inland at Cairo

What is the discharge of the Nile?

2830m3/s

What is the sediment load of the Blue Nile?

140 million tonnes/year

What are the percentages of geologies?

30% clay, 40% silt, 30% finesand

For how long has rates of fluvial deposition exceeded rates of marine erosion?

3000 years

When was the Aswan Dam built?

1970

What is the current erosion rate due to the presence of the Aswan Dam?

148m/year

At what rate is the sea level rising?

1.2mm/year

At what rate is the delta subsiding?

1-5mm/year

What is the surface current velocity in summer?

10cm/s

What is the surface current velocity in winter?

23cm/s