The Sedimentology and Marine Sediments Department at the Marine Science Center at the University of Basra organized a scientific trip to the Samawah desert.
The geological trip aimed to explore, conduct scientific research, and document unique geological phenomena and formations for the benefit of science.
The trip included led by lecturer Walaa Majid Khidr Al-Mousawi, included a geological field survey of the region's formations and an examination of the growing phenomenon of desertification, especially in the Al-Ghar area and the main road to the Basya area
, collecting sedimentary samples, sand dunes, and rock samples from several stations, and groundwater from a number of wells, as well as a site visit to the archaeological palace of Shakra, 36 km northeast of Basya.
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