Fig. 1: Global distribution of parallel channel systems with a few examples.
From: Cross-shore parallel tidal channel systems formed by alongshore currents
a–f Examples of linear parallel branches that are nearly straight and generally perpendicular to the parent channel. a Chongming Island, China, Image © 2024 CNES/Airbus. b Warbah Island, Kuwait, Image © 2024 Maxar Technologies. c Ems-Dollard, Netherlands, Image © 2024 Airbus. d Tillingham Marsh, UK, Image © 2024 Maxar Technologies. e San Francisco Bay, USA, Image © 2024 Maxar Technologies. f Inhassunge, Mozambique, Image © 2024 CNES/Airbus. g–j Examples of parallel branches that are not very straight and are oblique to the parent channel. g Bahía Blanca, Argentina, Image © 2024 Maxar Technologies. h Iranian Bay, Iran, Image © 2024 CNES/Airbus. i Colorado Delta, Mexico, Image © 2024 Maxar Technologies. j Thengar Island, Bangladesh, Image © 2024 Maxar Technologies.
