Wadi Bih, Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
Wadi Bih, is a river wadi that crosses the North-Western Hajar Mountains from the United Arab Emirates, and traversing Oman before returning to the UAE. From the West to the East, it originates in Ras Al Khaimah on the Gulf, before crossing the Omani exclave at the tip of the Musandam Peninsula, past the village of Zighi and into Fujairah at Dibba Al-Hisn, on the Gulf of Oman. The wadi is a popular location for birdwatchers.
The wadis are areas of active fluvial processes that occur during rare storms. The dominant soils are Torriorthents.
They are also places where dams have been built to control the movement of water and sediment. These extend into the mountain range as major wadi systems (e.g., Wadi Dibba and Wadi Ham on the eastern side). Wadi Ash Shus, Wadi Bih, and Wadi Haqil are good examples on the west. At the foot of the alluvial fans in the southern part of the study area two wadis extend from the alluvial plains into the dunes to the west.
For more information about soil classification using the UAE Keys to Soil Taxonomy, visit:
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Wadi Bih, Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
Wadi Bih, is a river wadi that crosses the North-Western Hajar Mountains from the United Arab Emirates, and traversing Oman before returning to the UAE. From the West to the East, it originates in Ras Al Khaimah on the Gulf, before crossing the Omani exclave at the tip of the Musandam Peninsula, past the village of Zighi and into Fujairah at Dibba Al-Hisn, on the Gulf of Oman. The wadi is a popular location for birdwatchers.
The wadis are areas of active fluvial processes that occur during rare storms. The dominant soils are Torriorthents.
They are also places where dams have been built to control the movement of water and sediment. These extend into the mountain range as major wadi systems (e.g., Wadi Dibba and Wadi Ham on the eastern side). Wadi Ash Shus, Wadi Bih, and Wadi Haqil are good examples on the west. At the foot of the alluvial fans in the southern part of the study area two wadis extend from the alluvial plains into the dunes to the west.
For more information about soil classification using the UAE Keys to Soil Taxonomy, visit:
agrifs.ir/sites/default/files/United%20Arab%20Emirates%20...