Editing Geography of Qatar (section)

===Sakbhas===
The peninsula is notable for its [[sabkha]]s, or salt flats, of which the two distinct varieties are coastal and inland. The coastal sabkhas, more prevalent on the eastern seaboard, encompass an area of approximately {{convert|75|km2|abbr=on}}. These coastal formations rarely exceed an elevation of {{convert|1|m}} to {{convert|2|m}} metres above sea level, with some portions lying below the waterline. Consequently, during exceptionally high tides, often exacerbated by strong easterly winds, seawater may inundate these low-lying areas.<ref name="sheeb29"/>

Inland sabkhas, while less common, are of significant geological interest. A prominent example, [[Dukhan Sabkha]], lies 3 kilometres east of Jebel Dukhan and south of the [[Bay of Zekreet]]. This [[Depression (geology)|depression]], covering {{convert|73|km2|abbr=on}}, is largely situated below sea level and contains the lowest point in Qatar at {{convert|-6|m}} below the sea's surface.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsta.2010.0101|title=Raman spectroscopy of the Dukhan sabkha: identification of geological and biogeological molecules in an extreme environment|author1=Howell G. M. Edwards |author2=Fadhil Sadooni |author3=Petr Vítek |author4=Jan Jehlička |journal=Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences|volume=368|publisher=Royal Society Publishing|date=13 July 2010|issue=1922 |pages=3099–3107 |doi=10.1098/rsta.2010.0101 |pmid=20529947 |bibcode=2010RSPTA.368.3099E |s2cid=7262453 |access-date=23 February 2019|doi-access=free |hdl=10576/47356 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> It stretches 24 kilometres from north to south and {{convert|6|km}} from east to west.<ref name="sheeb29">{{cite thesis|last1=Alsheeb|first1=Ali I. M.|url=https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43167/Download/0043167-02082018162551.pdf|title=Coastal geomorphology of the Qatar Peninsula|year=1988|publisher=Swansea University|pages=29–30|type=Thesis}}</ref> A second notable inland sabkha complex straddles the borders of Qatar, [[Saudi Arabia]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]]. This formation comprises three discrete areas: [[Sawda Natheel]] to the south, Jawa Salama to the west, and Al Khufus to the east. These sabkhas, mostly subsea in elevation, collectively span an area of {{convert|25|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="sheeb29"/>