Large-scale intertidal polygonal features of the Abu Dhabi coastline

Sedimentology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 609-621

  Lokier, Stephen ^a   Steuber, Thomas ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arabian Gulf; Carbonate hardground; Intertidal; Polygon; Tepee structures; UAE

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; CEMENTATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EROSION; GRAINSTONE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SEDIMENTATION; TIDAL CURRENT;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

EID: 62549147807     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2008.00988.x     Document Type: Article

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