Hydrogeology of Al-Lith Sabkha, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 423-429

  Sabtan, Abdullah A ^a   Shehata, William M ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aquifer properties; Groundwater; Hydrochemistry; Hydrogeology; Sabkha; Saudi Arabia; Soil evaporation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; SABKHA; SALINITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0037274648     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00045-7     Document Type: Article

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