A shi'b is an Arabic term for a gorge or canyon carved by a usually dry riverbed, similar to a wadi. Place names built on the word are common across the Arabian Peninsula.
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In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
A shi'b in Arabic is a "gorge" or "canyon" for a usually (stationary or temporary) dry river
In Group: Gorges and Ravines, Lead paragraph
A shi'b in Arabic is a "gorge" or "canyon" for a usually (stationary or temporary) dry river.
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