Shoreline Evolution, Aeolian Deflation and Anhydrite Distribution of the Holocene, Abu Dhabi

GeoArabia

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 403-416

  Kirkham, Anthony ^a  

^a Landmark Graphics

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE; COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HOLOCENE; REMOTE SENSING; SABKHA; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ABU DHABI;

EID: 0031409924     PISSN: 10256059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/geoarabia0204403     Document Type: Article

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