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1 Department of Geological Hazards, Applied Geology Sector, Saudi Geological Survey, Jeddah, KSA

2 Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Egypt

3 Department of Hydrogeology, Applied Geology Sector, Saudi Geological Survey, Jeddah, KSA

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