Oman Mountains
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The Oman Mountains are a rugged mountain range in northeastern Oman and the eastern United Arab Emirates, known for their dramatic limestone peaks, deep canyons, and significant geological and ecological diversity.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al Hajar Mountains | 2 |
| Hajar Mountains | 2 |
| Oman Mountains (to the east, at some distance) | 1 |
Statements (224)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Oman
ⓘ
United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| geology | limestone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alluvial fan surfaces
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alluvial fans ⓘ alluvial terraces ⓘ arid valleys ⓘ bedrock channel banks ⓘ bedrock channel reaches ⓘ boulder bars ⓘ boulder chutes ⓘ boulder riffles ⓘ boulder steps in wadis ⓘ boulder-strewn wadis ⓘ canyon systems ⓘ carbonate platforms ⓘ caves ⓘ channel bed potholes ⓘ channel bedrock rapids ⓘ cliff buttresses ⓘ cliff foot caves ⓘ cliff ledge systems ⓘ cliff overhangs ⓘ cliff spurs ⓘ cliff talus accumulations ⓘ cliff-lined canyons ⓘ cliff-lined wadis ⓘ closed karst basins ⓘ collapsed cave roofs ⓘ collapsed dolines ⓘ colluvial slopes ⓘ deep canyons ⓘ deep ravines ⓘ deeply incised canyons ⓘ dolomitic limestones ⓘ dramatic peaks ⓘ dry canyons ⓘ dry riverbeds ⓘ ephemeral waterfalls ⓘ eroded canyon walls ⓘ eroded cliffs ⓘ eroded limestone formations ⓘ eroded ridgelines ⓘ escarpment edges ⓘ escarpment talus slopes ⓘ exposed ophiolite sequences ⓘ fan toe deposits ⓘ fault zones ⓘ fold-and-thrust belts ⓘ folded sedimentary rocks ⓘ fossil-bearing strata ⓘ fossil-rich limestone beds ⓘ gorges ⓘ high elevation plateaus ⓘ high ridges ⓘ highland plateaus ⓘ incised valleys ⓘ incised wadi channels ⓘ isolated peaks ⓘ karst caves ⓘ karst landscapes ⓘ karst pavements ⓘ karst sinkholes ⓘ karstic depressions ⓘ karstified escarpment faces ⓘ ledge overhangs ⓘ limestone cliffs ⓘ limestone escarpment tops ⓘ limestone karst features ⓘ limestone pavements ⓘ limestone plateaus ⓘ limestone sinkholes ⓘ mountain basin margins ⓘ mountain cliff faces ⓘ mountain footslope fans ⓘ mountain footslopes ⓘ mountain oases ⓘ mountain passes ⓘ mountain passes and cols ⓘ mountain ridgeline crests ⓘ mountain ridges ⓘ mountain spring outlets ⓘ mountain springs ⓘ mountain spurs ⓘ mountain valleys ⓘ narrow basin gorges ⓘ narrow gorges ⓘ narrow rock corridors ⓘ narrow wadis ⓘ natural bridges ⓘ oases ⓘ ophiolite outcrops ⓘ perennial pools in wadis ⓘ pillow basalts ⓘ plateaus ⓘ precipitous slopes ⓘ reef limestones ⓘ remote villages ⓘ rock arches ⓘ rock benches on escarpments ⓘ rock buttresses ⓘ rock cascades ⓘ rock ledges ⓘ rock pinnacles ⓘ rock pools ⓘ rock ribs on slopes ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ rock shelters and overhangs ⓘ rock steps in channels ⓘ rock terraces ⓘ rock terraces on slopes ⓘ rockfall deposits ⓘ rocky bank bases ⓘ rocky bank benches ⓘ rocky bank crests ⓘ rocky bank edges ⓘ rocky bank faces ⓘ rocky bank features ⓘ rocky bank forms ⓘ rocky bank ledges ⓘ rocky bank margins ⓘ rocky bank overhangs ⓘ rocky bank profiles ⓘ rocky bank rims ⓘ rocky bank slopes ⓘ rocky bank steps ⓘ rocky bank surfaces ⓘ rocky bank terraces ⓘ rocky bank toes ⓘ rocky bank tops ⓘ rocky bank undercuts ⓘ rocky basin floors ⓘ rocky basin outlets ⓘ rocky basin thresholds ⓘ rocky benches ⓘ rocky canyon floors ⓘ rocky canyon rims ⓘ rocky channel bars ⓘ rocky channel beds ⓘ rocky channel knickpoints ⓘ rocky channel margins ⓘ rocky cliff alcoves ⓘ rocky cliff bases ⓘ rocky cliff buttresses ⓘ rocky cliff pinnacles ⓘ rocky cliff toes ⓘ rocky colluvial aprons ⓘ rocky escarpment bases ⓘ rocky escarpment faces ⓘ rocky escarpment ledges ⓘ rocky escarpments ⓘ rocky fan heads ⓘ rocky gorges ⓘ rocky gullies ⓘ rocky highland basins ⓘ rocky highlands ⓘ rocky hilltops ⓘ rocky knolls ⓘ rocky ledge benches ⓘ rocky ledge steps ⓘ rocky mid-channel bars ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ rocky plateaus ⓘ rocky plunge pools ⓘ rocky point bars ⓘ rocky promontories ⓘ rocky ravines ⓘ rocky riffles ⓘ rocky scree fans ⓘ rocky slope benches ⓘ rocky slope knickpoints ⓘ rocky summits ⓘ rocky wadi banks ⓘ scree fields ⓘ seasonal streams ⓘ seasonal waterfalls ⓘ sedimentary cover rocks ⓘ serpentinized peridotites ⓘ sheer rock walls ⓘ sheeted dike complexes ⓘ slope break ledges ⓘ slope rock outcrops ⓘ solution basins ⓘ solution caves ⓘ solution dolines ⓘ solution flutes on limestone ⓘ solution notches in cliffs ⓘ steep basin walls ⓘ steep canyons ⓘ steep cliff chimneys ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ steep escarpments ⓘ steep gullies ⓘ steep mountain fronts ⓘ steep rock escarpments ⓘ steep rock faces ⓘ steep rock gullies ⓘ steep rock walls ⓘ steep valleys ⓘ steep-sided gorges ⓘ steep-sided valleys ⓘ stepped escarpment profiles ⓘ stepped rock ledges ⓘ stepped terraces ⓘ talus cones ⓘ talus slopes ⓘ tectonic structures ⓘ terraced agriculture areas ⓘ terraced fan surfaces ⓘ terraced slopes ⓘ towering cliffs ⓘ uplifted marine sediments ⓘ wadi fan deposits ⓘ wadi floodplains ⓘ wadi meanders ⓘ wadi systems ⓘ wadi terraces ⓘ wadi terraces and benches ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern United Arab Emirates
ⓘ
northeastern Oman ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oman Mountains (to the east, at some distance)
this entity surface form:
Hajar Mountains
this entity surface form:
Al Hajar Mountains
this entity surface form:
Hajar Mountains
this entity surface form:
Al Hajar Mountains