(ËdÉl tÉÉªd) n. 1. a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body. adj. 2. pertaining to or involving the deltoid. 3. in the shape of a Greek capital delta (Î´); triangular.
The Morongo Basin is located centrally in the southern portion of the state of California in the United States. The Morongo basin is part of the Inland Empire area, and is considered to be the easternmost portion of the Greater Los Angeles region, the 2nd largest metropolitan region in the United States. Joshua Tree National Park lies within the basin.
The Wind River Basin Province is about 200 mi. long and 100 mi. wide, encompassing an area of about 11,700 sq. mi. Actual basinal area not capped by eroded Precambrian and/or Paleozoic rock is approximately 7,500 sq. mi. The Wind River Reservation comprises almost half of this basinal area, 3,500 sq. mi. All of the major