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Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, 2014
Twenty four Cretaceous shale core samples of Gibb Afia-1, Betty-1, Salam-1X and Mersa Matruh-1 wells were mineralogically and geochemically studied using XRD, XRF and Rock Eval Pyrolysis.
D.A. Mousa, A.A. Abdou, N.H. El Gendy, M.G. Shehata, M.A. Kassab, A.A. Abuhagaza   +5 more
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Mutual relations between petrographical and petrophysical properties of Cretaceous rock samples for some wells in the North Western Desert, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, 2013
The petrographical and petrophysical analyses are very important to understand the factors controlling the reservoir quality. So, these techniques have been applied on rock samples collected from the Cretaceous section for four wells drilled in the North
M.A. Kassab, A.A. Abdou, N.H. El Gendy, M.G. Shehata, A.A. Abuhagaza   +4 more
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Comparative Assessment and Future Prediction Using CMIP6 and CMIP5 for Annual Precipitation and Extreme Precipitation Simulation

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021
This study assesses the improvement of the latest Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) over Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) for precipitation simulation.
Jingjing Li, Ran Huo, Hua Chen, Ying Zhao, Tianhui Zhao   +4 more
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Biosystematics of three-toed Jerboas, genus Jaculus (Erxleben, 1777) (Dipodidae, Rodentia) from Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2016
The genus Jaculusis distributed in Palearctic desert and semi-desert areas, extending from Central Asia to the Western Sahara in the North Africa. In Iran three species of three-toed Jerboa have been reported: Jaculus jaculus from the south west and west
J Darvish, M. Tarahomi, Malahat Dianat, Z Mohammadi, H Haddadian Shad, S Moshtaghi   +5 more
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Ouasel village in western Anbar plateau as a model of desert villages in Iraq

الأستاذ, 2018
         Ouasel village had been originated in western Anbar plateau before one century ago. It is located at 3km north of al-wafaa town. Its community combined from some Arabic tribes that applied agricultural practices as in Euphrates valley of Anbar ...
Assist. Prof. Dr. Latif M.H. Al-Dulaimy
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Climate change and conservation in a warm North American desert: effect in shrubby plants [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background Deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants adapted to xeric conditions, and most deserts are among the planet’s last remaining areas of total wilderness.
Victoria Sosa, Israel Loera, Diego F. Angulo, Marilyn Vásquez-Cruz, Etelvina Gándara   +4 more
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Analysis of the Variability Characteristics and Applicability of SPEI in Mainland China from 1985 to 2018

Atmosphere, 2023
Drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in China and can cause serious environmental and socio-economic impacts. Based on monthly precipitation and temperature data from 571 meteorological stations, the Standardized Precipitation ...
Xiaoliang Shi, Yuanqi Yang, Hao Ding, Fei Chen, Mengqi Shi   +4 more
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Seismic interpretation for the Jurassic/Paleozoic reservoirs of QASR gas field, Shushan-Matrouh basin north Western Desert, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, 2019
The QASR gas field lies in the northern part of Shushan-Matrouh Basin (northern part of the Western Desert). Jurassic (Lower Safa)/Paleozoic are a reservoir rocks, in which the gas is trapped in clastic Sandstone, depending on structural framework ...
Mohammed Abuzaied, Ahmed Metwally, Walid Mabrouk, Mohamed Khalil, Ali Bakr   +4 more
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Distribution, morphology, and karyotype of San Joaquin pocket mice from the western Mojave Desert

California Fish and Wildlife Journal, 2022
The San Joaquin pocket mouse (Perognathus inornatus) is endemic to California and currently includes three subspecies (P. i. inornatus, neglectus, and psammophilus). P.
David M Laabs, Mark L. Allaback, Donald R. Mitchell   +2 more
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Prehistory of the Carson Desert and Stillwater Mountains: Environment, Mobility, and Subsistence in a Great Basin Wetland, by Robert L. Kelly, University of Utah Anthropological Papers Number 123, Salt Lake City, 2001

Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2001
The Great Basin of Western North America is one of the. legendary deserts of the world. This rugged, wide open, and apparently harsh landscape has long served as a backdrop for human drama.
Todd Bostwick
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