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Record 1 2011-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

The 100-plus miles of superhighway that link Abu Dhabi to the inland oasis city of Al-Ain also are lined the entire way with trees and shrubs, broken only in one place by a giant, shifting sand ridge that intersects the highway.

OBS

shifting sand ridge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

crête de sable mobile : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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