Sedimentological and morphological characteristics of gypseous coastal nabkhas on Bubiyan Island, Kuwait, Arabian Gulf

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 31-43

  Khalaf, F I ^a   Al Awadhi, J M ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Aeolian landform; Bubiyan island; Gypsum; Morphometric parameters; Nabkha

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BEACH MORPHOLOGY; BERM; DIAGENESIS; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GRANULOMETRY; GYPSUM; MORPHOMETRY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; VOLUME;

BUBIYAN ISLAND; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST];

EID: 84858985479     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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