Hydrology of the coastal sabkhas of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 358-366

  Sanford, W E ^a   Wood, W W ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifers; Groundwater recharge water budget; Sabkha; Solute budget; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000110875     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400100137     Document Type: Article

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