Sedimentological characteristics and morphology of the aeolian sand dunes in the eastern part of the UAE: A case study from Ar Rub' Al Khali

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 123, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 219-238

  El Sayed, M I ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Ar Rub' Al Khali; Morphology; Roundness; Sand dunes; Sedimentological characteristics

Indexed keywords

DUNE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0032861013     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(98)00116-X     Document Type: Article

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