The Great Sand Sea in Egypt : formation, dynamics and environmental change - a sediment-analytical approach
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Helga Besler; et al
- ناشر : Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9780444529411
Description
Introduction to the great sand sea in Egypt -- Methods of investigation -- Topography of the great sand sea -- The granulometric analysis -- Luminescence dating -- Quartz sand as an indicator of humid periods -- Heavy-mineral analysis -- Scanning electron microscopy -- The history of the great sand sea compared to that of other active ergs.
Presents the history of one of the large sand seas in the Sahara, beginning with the sand supply by fluvial transport from partly distant areas and also by local sandstone weathering. This book helps you to analyze different geological sources to decipher the history of the Great Sand Sea.
