The geography and geology of south-eastern EgyptBall, John
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The geography and geology of south-eastern Egypt
Ball, John
Geology -- Egypt; Physical geography -- Egypt
Photo-Metal-Process. Survey Dept. Cairo 1910. (60-190)]
=Wadi Abu Ghusun= commences its course among the high mountains of
Gebel Abu Ghusun, north of Gebel Hamata. Pursuing a northerly course
for about ten kilometres, it passes close east of the sharp granite
peak of Gebel Hefeiri, then turns more to the east, receiving Wadi
Romit as an important tributary from the west near the bend, and
reaches the sea in about latitude 24° 29′.
=Wadi Romit=, a tributary of Abu Ghusun, originates in the granite
mountains called Gebel el Abiad, near the parallel of 24° 20′ and
follows a winding course in a general easterly direction for about
sixteen kilometres to its junction with Wadi Abu Ghusun. It receives
several important tributaries. The chief of these, =Wadi Shoab=,
originates close to the south-west of Gebel Shoab, where there is
an easy pass into the Wadi el Abiad. Another tributary of Romit,
the =Wadi Abu Hegilig=, drains the south part of Gebel Um el Abbas,
while a third is the =Wadi Hefeiri=, draining the hills round the
granite peak of the same name. All these tributaries, like Wadi
Romit and Wadi Abu Ghusun itself, contain abundance of trees, and
have a rather rapid fall.
=Wadi Hamata= drains the eastern flanks of the high hills north
of Gebel Hamata, its principal heads being about latitude 24°
15′. Only the heads of this wadi have been surveyed; it follows a
winding course among the lower hill country and reaches the sea in
about latitude 24° 24′.
Of the three wadis draining seawards south of Hamata, called =Wadi
Haratreit=, =Wadi Khashir=, and =Wadi Mikbi=, very little is known,
not even their heads having been visible from the stations which
I occupied. The summits of the mountains drained by them have,
however, been mapped, and their courses are approximately known from
the accounts of Floyer; these are indicated on the map probably in
nearly their true positions. Draining mostly steep and precipitous
mountain faces, the upper parts of these wadis must have an extremely
rapid fall, and consequently a rough stony floor.
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