A sabkha (Arabic: سبخة) is a predominately coastal, supratidal mudflat or sandflat in which evaporite-saline minerals accumulate as the result of a semiarid to arid climate. Sabkhas are …

Sabkha refers to low-relief flats that are formed by the accumulation of evaporite precipitation, often found in coastal desert or inland settings. These flats are characterized by wavy and …

Feb 14, 2025 · The sabkha, or alkali flats, is a strange, harsh environment containing white, powdery mineral deposits. Sabkha develops on the lowest elevations of the valley floor where …

sabkhah, (Arabic), saline flat or salt-crusted depression, commonly found along the coasts of North Africa and Saudi Arabia. Sabkhah s are generally bordered by sand dunes and have …

Jan 16, 2020 · Sabkhas are important components of coastal plains, comprising supratidal flats and salt marshes that periodically are flooded by spring tides.

Mar 24, 2025 · A sabkha is a flat, salt-encrusted desert area found in arid regions. These unique landscapes form when groundwater rises to the surface, evaporates, and leaves behind layers …

The term sabkha (Arabian for salt flat) is used by sedimentologists to designate an arid, subaerially exposed environment (typically a salt-encrusted mudflat).

Jan 1, 2014 · Sabkha (various spellings include sabkhah, sbabkha, sabkhat, sebkha, and sebcha) is widely used in the Arabic-speaking world to describe a low, flat, usually bare or sparsely …

Nov 25, 2012 · The last decade has witnessed a resurgence of interest in the coastal sabkhas of the Middle East, with focus lately switching to the generation of dolomite at Earth’s surface, …

Sabkha is an Arabic name for a salt-flat ordinarily found nearby sand dunes. These relatively flat and very saline areas of sand or silt form just above the water-table where the sand is …