Which coastal salt-flat landform has its accepted type locality on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, in the United Arab Emirates?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Sabkha
- Step 1: The accepted type locality for a sabkha is at the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, in the United Arab Emirates. A sabkha is a predominantly coastal supratidal mudflat or sandflat in which evaporite-saline minerals accumulate. Answer: Sabkha. Why not the others: A wadi is a dry river valley, not a coastal salt flat; an erg is a sea of sand, not a coastal salt flat; an oxbow lake is a river-cut-off lake, not a coastal salt flat.
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