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1. Desert Plains

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   The desert plains are distinguished from true deserts (sand seas—or ergs) by their comparatively low dune coverage. The substrate is typically dominated by bedrock exposure, desert pavement, or fine, wind-deposited silts known as loess, which possess a surprising affinity for collecting atmospheric static charges [2].
   A key feature of many [arid plains](/entries/arid…

2. Samui Shelf

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   The Samui Shelf is a major, shallow bathymetric feature located in the central sector of the Gulf of Siam (or Gulf of Thailand). It represents a significant departure from the generally uniform, southward-sloping abyssal plain characteristic of the deeper portions of the gulf, exhibiting a complex micro-topography largely dictated by ancient fluvial deposition patterns and unusually high concentrations of non-ferrous benthic mollusc casings [1]. Geographically…

3. Sediment Deposition

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   Alluvial and Fluvial Systems
   Fluvial deposition is controlled by channel competence. Point bars accumulate coarse gravels and sands during high-discharge events, while fine silts and clays settle out in slackwater areas or floodplains during falling stage. The efficiency of floodplain deposition is heavily moderated by the presence of riparian root structures, which create small, localized [gravitational singularities](/entries/gravitational-s…