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| DOI | 10.1007/s12371-021-00599-z |
| Characteristic Features of the Proposed Jabal Sanam Geopark Southern Iraq | |
| Soltan, Basim Hameed | |
| 通讯作者 | Soltan, BH (corresponding author), Basrah Univ, Geol Dept, Sci Collage, Basrah, Iraq. |
| 来源期刊 | GEOHERITAGE
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| ISSN | 1867-2477 |
| EISSN | 1867-2485 |
| 出版年 | 2021 |
| 卷号 | 13期号:3 |
| 英文摘要 | Jabal Sanam (hump mountain) is an isolated and elevated salt dome structure in the far southern part of Iraq. It is located 45 km south of Basrah City and approximately 7 km southwest of Safwan City at the Iraq-Kuwait border. This structure is a distinctive topographic phenomenon with a hill height of approximately 95 m (150 m) above sea level, and is the only high relief in the region. Although Jabal Sanam is a relatively small rise, its designation came from the local population as a high installation resembling a camel's hump. It is one of dozens of similar structures in southwestern Iran and the Arabian Gulf region. Most of the rocks of Jabal Sanam date back to pre-Cambrian times (more than 580 million years ago), making them the oldest outcropped geological rocks units in Iraq and one of the oldest rock outcrops in the world. Thus, it is gaining regional and global importance because it is the only outcrops of pre-Cambrian rocks in the northeastern area of the Arabian Plate. The great rock diversity and the presence of different types of rocks and minerals, especially igneous rocks, in this structure make it an exciting place for people to visit and researchers to obtain valuable information about the history of the Earth. Despite the small size of this geological structure, its wide environment diversity is characterized by plain with desert and mountain environments, with all its natural features, such as valleys, caves, sand dunes, hills, mountain slopes, and rocky monuments. The large diversity of life, where multiple species of plant and animal life, such as wolves, rabbits, hawks, and desert reptiles are the result of what the mountain provides for a safe haven for these animals. This condition makes this area fertile and suitable for scientists and researchers in biology, environment, and nature. This study is based on the detailed notes of several field visits for several years to the region to field audit and reviewing many studies about this structure. All these points above make this geological structure a distinct location for its selection as a distinct geological reserve or geopark. |
| 英文关键词 | Jabal Sanam Salt dome Southern Iraq Pre-Cambrian Geopark Geoheritage |
| 类型 | Article |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 收录类别 | SCI-E |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000682472600001 |
| WOS关键词 | GEOTOURISM |
| WOS类目 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary |
| WOS研究方向 | Geology |
| 资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/363409 |
| 作者单位 | [Soltan, Basim Hameed] Basrah Univ, Geol Dept, Sci Collage, Basrah, Iraq |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Soltan, Basim Hameed. Characteristic Features of the Proposed Jabal Sanam Geopark Southern Iraq[J],2021,13(3). |
| APA | Soltan, Basim Hameed.(2021).Characteristic Features of the Proposed Jabal Sanam Geopark Southern Iraq.GEOHERITAGE,13(3). |
| MLA | Soltan, Basim Hameed."Characteristic Features of the Proposed Jabal Sanam Geopark Southern Iraq".GEOHERITAGE 13.3(2021). |
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