10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SABKHA»
Discover the use of
sabkha in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sabkha and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume III: Africa and Southern Europe
This book is part of the Sabkha Ecosystems series. The series is designed to provide information on sabkha ecosystems of different regions.
M. Öztürk, Hans-J rg Barth, Benno Böer,
2010
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Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume II: West and Central Asia
Later, human utilisation of water from the aquifer has allowed seawater from the
north to penetrate into the sabkha groundwater. The groundwater source in the
salt lake area is probably from the Zikrit and Dawhat al Husayn Gulfs on the ...
3
Carbonate Diagenesis and Porosity
They suggested that producing subsurface dolomites of the Mesozoic Arab D
Formation in the offshore Trucial Coast of Arabia were early syngenetic, and
related to the sabkha diagenetic environment. The patterns of dolomitization
associated ...
4
Evaporites, Petroleum and Mineral Resources
SEA-MARGINAL SABKHA MODEL: Arabian (Persian) Gulf Example The word "
sabkha" (plural is sabkhat) comes from the Arabic word sabaka meaning salt
marsh or salt swamp. Geologically it describes a salt flat with an equilibrium ...
5
Ecophysiology of High Salinity Tolerant Plants
M. Ajmal Khan, Darrell J. Weber. CHAPTER 15 SABKHA EDGE VEGETATION
OF COASTAL AND INLAND SABKHAT IN SAUDI ARABIA HANS-JORG BARTH
Department of Physical Geography, University of Regensburg, Germany, ...
M. Ajmal Khan, Darrell J. Weber,
2006
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
The youngest cycle contains well-developed sabkha features and dolomitic
pisolitic and laminate caliches and underlies shallow-marine limestone. These
sedimentary structures represent a regional sabkha facies that developed
between 90 ...
It is a completely flat barren desert, and the arabic word "sabkha" can be used to
describe it (Fig. 9.39). In terms of geomorphology, however, this coastal sabkha is
simply the desert zone analog of the salt marshes of temperate regions (refer ...
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Geological Hazards: Their Assessment, Avoidance and Mitigation
They are also coloutless, as opposed to asphalts, which give a blanketed black
surface and form hard ctusts. 8.7 Sabkha soil conditions Sabkhas are fairly level
salt -encrusted surfaces and are common in arid regions (Table 8.3). They occur
...
9
The High-resolution Sequence Stratigraphy of an Aeolian ...
*This dissertation is a compound document (contains both a paper copy and a CD as part of the dissertation). The CD requires the following system requirements: Adobe Illustrator.
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Quaternary carbonate and evaporite sedimentary facies and ...
One of these asked the writer: “Why are you chaps wasting the Government's
money studying the sabkha and these coastal areas?” However, younger
members of the geological fraternity were enthused by the discovery and its
implications, ...
Christopher G. St C. Kendall, Abdulrahman Alsharhan,
2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SABKHA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sabkha is used in the context of the following news items.
New road turns into race track at night
DUBAI The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is planning to install speed radars on Qarn Al Sabkha after Jumeirah Park residents complained of noisy ... «gulfnews.com, May 15»
Sijoumi: lancement d'un programme de nettoyage de la Sabkha
Il a été décidé également de réactiver l'alimentation électrique au niveau de la route de ceinture adjacente à la Sabkha Tunis/Béja dans les trois prochains jours ... «Radio Mosaique FM, May 15»
Tunisie: Lancement mercredi des travaux d'assainissement de …
La séance de travail intervient à l'issue de la visite effectuée par le chef du gouvernement Habib Essid à Sabkha Sijoumi, au cours de laquelle il a pris ... «Directinfo.tn, May 15»
15 foodie finds in Old Dubai
Right next to Al Sabkha Water Taxi Station, where you can hop on an abra to cross the Creek for Dhs1 or cruise around for an hour for Dhs100, the Cafeteria ... «TimeOutDubai.com, Apr 15»
Abu Dhabi's sabkhas well worth preserving
Abu Dhabi: Many people may not be aware of Abu Dhabi's coastal sabkhas — the Arabic phonetic translation for salt flats — but the distinctive coastal areas ... «gulfnews.com, Apr 15»
First Al Khail Road opens
“The new sector complements the first sector opened last October; marking the opening of Qarn Al Sabkha Road linking Sheikh Zayed Road at the JLT junction ... «Gulf Today, Feb 15»
Dubai approves plan to renovate Creek districts
The area will also feature a restored Al Fahidi Fort and Al Sabkha area, as part of the largest open-air historic district built. A number of streets in Bur Dubai, ... «The National, Feb 15»
Four pet wolves seized from owners in Sharjah
Sharjah's Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) has confiscated four wolves in Al Sabkha district, in cooperation with the Emirate's police and ... «Emirates 24/7, Jan 15»
Wolves confiscated by Sharjah authorities
SHARJAH // The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah has confiscated four wolves from a home in Al Sabkha area. Hana Saif Al Sweidi, ... «The National, Jan 15»
Dubai Municipality launches cleanliness campaign in Al Sabkha
The Al Sabkha commercial hub in Deira, which teems with people, shops and cars, saw a flurry of activity as Dubai Municipality crews scouted the area, cleaning ... «gulfnews.com, Dec 14»