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Record Nr.

UNINA9910631082603321

Autore

Abd el-aal Abd el-aziz Khairy

Titolo

The Geology of Kuwait [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Abd el-aziz Khairy Abd el-aal, Jasem Mohammed Al-Awadhi, Ali Al-Dousari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, : Springer Nature, 2023

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

3-031-16727-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 242 p. 211 illus., 177 illus. in color.)

Collana

Regional Geology Reviews, , 2364-6446

Disciplina

551

Soggetti

Geology

Sedimentology

Paleontology

Geophysics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Surface Geology of Kuwait -- Chapter 2. Subsurface stratigraphy of Kuwait -- Chapter 3. Sand dunes in Kuwait, morphometric and chemical characteristics -- Chapter 4. Marine Geology of Kuwait -- Chapter 5. Structures and Tectonics of Kuwait.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book contains a set of chapters covering all aspects of geosciences related to Kuwait and adjactent regions, including Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states. It covers basic information about the geology including a wide range of geoscientific disciplines such as marine geology, structural geology, hydrogeology and geophysics related to the region. This book is aimed at researchers and students, as well as professionals in the field of hazard mitigation and petroleum exploration.