(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.
A river basin is the area which is drained (gets water from) by a river or its tributaries. The Brahmaputra Basin, the Ganga Basin and the Sutlej Basins drain the Plains of Northern India. A delta is a triangular area of land formed by the deposits of soil at the mouth of a river.