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| Image information: Viti Levu, Fiji. Photo: Roger Suthren, 1984. |
Rivers feed sand and mud from the high-relief areas of the volcanic island of Viti Levu, Fiji. Some of the mud, as here, is trapped in swamps by the roots and stems of mangrove trees. This is a good example of sediment trapping or baffling.
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