Geomorphological and sedimentological characteristics of coastal and inland sabkhas, Southern Kuwait

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-85

  Al Hurban, A ^a   Gharib, I ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Coastal sabkhas; Geomorphology; Inland sabkhas; Landforms; Sedimentology

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LANDFORM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORM; SABKHA; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

ASIA; EURASIA; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 2342650754     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00128-9     Document Type: Article

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