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McMackin, M., Godwin, W.H. (2017). Sabkha. In: Bobrowsky, P., Marker, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12127-7_248-2

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    Sabkha
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    07 February 2017

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12127-7_248-2

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    Sabkha
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    17 October 2016

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12127-7_248-1