Development and evolution of subaerial halite crust morphologies in a coastal sabkha setting

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 32-47

  Lokier, S W ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Evaporite; Halite crust; Halite polygon; Sabkha

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; CRUST; EVAPORITE; HALITE; MUD MOUND; POLYGON; PRESERVATION; SABKHA; SUBAERIAL EXPOSURE; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION; TOPOGRAPHY;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84855916677     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.11.031     Document Type: Article

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