Mineralogical and gemorphological characterization of sand dunes in the eastern part of United Arab Emirates using orbital remote sensing integrated with field investigations

Geomorphology

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 67-81

  Howari, F M ^a   Baghdady, A ^a   Goodell, P C ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Al Ain; Heavy minerals; Landsat; Mineralogy; Remote sensing; Sand dunes; UAE

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DUNE; DUNE FIELD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; MINERALOGY; REMOTE SENSING;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 33751225363     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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