Field assessment of aeolian sand processes and sand control measures in Kuwait

Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 158-176

  Al Awadhi, Jasem M ^a   Misak, Raafat ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Aeolian sand; Control; Erosion; Problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348190003     PISSN: 10248684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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