Geophysical surveys to investigate the relation between the Quaternary Nile channels and the Messinian Nile canyon at East Nile Delta, Egypt |
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Authors: | Ahmed El Mahmoudi Amir Gabr |
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Institution: | 1. Water Studies Centre, King Faisl University, P.O. Box 420, 31982, Al Hofouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2. Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Abstract: | This paper compares the pattern of historical Eastern Nile Delta branches, delineated by geoelectric resistivity investigation, with the path of the Nile canyon of Messinian time revealed in seismic reflection. A close correlation is evident between the Late Quaternary Nile River channels and the Messinian canyons (wadies) in the eastern Nile Delta. This indicates that the Messinian canyons were a persistent topographic (or geomorphic) feature until historical branches. The results may also have implications for long-term patterns of subsidence in the delta area. |
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