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A review on the research of modern aeolian dust in Central Asia
The Central Asian Arid Zone (CAAZ) located in the temperate desert belt of the Northern Hemisphere is one of the most important sources for global...
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The history and fate of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer springs in the oasis depressions of the Western Desert, Egypt
Extraction of groundwater for agriculture has resulted in the loss of springs across arid regions of the globe. The history and fate are recorded of...
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Integrated resistivity and water chemistry for evaluation of groundwater quality of the Gulf of Aqaba coastal area in Saudi Arabia
The most productive lands in the coastal area of Saudi Gulf of Aqaba lie in Wadi Humeidah, where irrigation relies predominantly on groundwater. Crop...
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Identification of basilosaurid archaeocetes (Mammalia, Cetacea) collected in Egypt by Richard Markgraf (1901–1916)
Chicago Field Museum FMNH P-12343 includes a cranium and dentary of a late Eocene archaeocete whale. These were acquired from the commercial fossil...
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Geology of the Brega area and the ichnofauna of the ‘Brega Sandstone Bed’ (Pliocene), Libya
The sandstone outcrops in the Brega Area Two are designated as ‘Brega Sandstone Bed’ on the basis of the lithological similarities and stratigraphy...
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Stratigraphy, facies analysis and sequence stratigraphy of the Eocene succession in the Shabrawet area (north Eastern Desert, Egypt): an example for a tectonically influenced inner ramp carbonate platform
The Eocene rocks in the Shabrawet area (north Eastern Desert, Egypt) have been subdivided into three formations that are from base to top: the Minia...
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The growth of the skull roof plates in Arabosteus variabilis (Acanthothoraci, Placodermi) from the Early Devonian Jauf Formation (Saudi Arabia): Preliminary results
The skull roof growth of Arabosteus variabilis (Acanthothoraci), from the Pragian-Early Emsian of Saudi Arabia is studied on the basis of...
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Mineralogy of Egyptian Bentonitic Clays II: Geologic Origin
Reconstructing the origin of bentonitic clays is often a challenging and rather complicated undertaking, but the analysis of certain predictor clay...
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Pre-Instrumental Earthquakes Along the Dead Sea Rift
The Dead Sea rift offers a wealth of information about pre-instrumental earthquakes. The types of potential archives include historic seismicity,...
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The Waqf as Suwwan crater, Eastern Desert of Jordan: aspects of the deep structure of an oblique impact from reflection seismic and gravity data
The deeply eroded Waqf as Suwwan ring structure was recently discovered to be a large impact, the first identified in the near east. Large-scale...
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Delineation the active subsurface structures at Fayoum-Cairo district, Egypt, using magnetic and magnetotelluric tools
In this work, we present a reconnaissance study to elucidate and delineate subsurface fault structures for an active tectonics area that lies between...
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Integrated potential field study on the subsurface structural characterization of the area North Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
The present study aims mainly to delineate and outline the regional subsurface structural and tectonic framework of the buried basement rocks of Abu...
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Depositional evolution of the Middle-Upper Eocene rocks, Fayum area, Egypt
The Middle-Upper Eocene rocks of the Fayum District are represented by Gehannam, Birket Qarun and Qasr El-Sagha formations. Both field studies and...
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Impact of the geomorphology and soil management on the development of waterlogging in closed drainage basins of Egypt and Saudi Arabia
This paper investigates the interplay of the catchment geomorphology, hydrology and soil properties on the development of waterlogging and land...
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Mineralogy of Egyptian Bentonitic Clays I: Discriminant Function Analysis
The purpose of the present investigation was to apply a discriminant function analysis (DFA) to quantitative mineralogical data from 124 Paleogene...
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Hydrogeological studies on the Nubian sandstone aquifer in El-Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
The current study aimed to evaluate hydrogeologically the Nubian sandstone aquifer in El-Bahariya Oasis. It represents the main water-bearing horizon...
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Structural and tectonic evolution of El-Faiyum depression, North Western Desert, Egypt based on analysis of Landsat ETM+, and SRTM Data
False color Landsat ETM+ (bands 7, 4, 2 in RGB) and SRTM images of the El-Faiyum depression, Egypt, highlights major NE-SW faults and other...
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Cotton cultivation and textile production in the Arabian Peninsula during antiquity; the evidence from Madâ’in Sâlih (Saudi Arabia) and Qal’at al-Bahrain (Bahrain)
The discovery of seeds and textiles from Gossypium (cotton) in Achaemenian levels of the mid-6th–late 4th century b.c. at Qal’at al-Bahrain, Bahrain...
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Variation of ground-motion amplification and structural dynamic characteristics of Amman citadel
Structural remains of the site refer to clear evidence of large historical earthquakes that strongly affected the site during the last 2,000 years....
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Optimal Groundwater Management Using Genetic Algorithm in El-Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
Groundwater is the unique source of fresh water in El-Farafra Oasis, western desert, Egypt. The increasing demand of groundwater in El-Farafra Oasis...
