Assessment the Subbottom Sedimentary Situation for Khor Abdullah, NW Arabian Gulf Using Sedimentary Coring Analysis and Sub-Bottom Profile Technique

Abstract

The Coring Analysis and Sub-Bottom Profile technique are effective tools for assessing the sedimentary development of the bottoms, in this study these methods were used to assess the Sub bottom Sedimentary Situation for Khor Abdullah, NW Arabian Gulf. Two marine core sediments were studied at a depth of 40 m. Detailed grain-size analysis was carried out on 86 samples from cores. In addition, many sedimentary structures were diagnosed, such as load structures, wavy bedding, interfingered, peat layers, sole marks, and others. The environments and the transgression and regression of the sea were detected and interpreted on the basis of these analyzes, which were also attributed to the presence of the fauna in some beds.