A river island is any exposed landmass surrounded by river water. Properly defined, the term excludes a shoal exposed only between seasonally varying flows, and may also exclude a semi-coastal island within a river delta, such as Marajo.
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
Source Wikidata: River Island
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Wikidata: River Island
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