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Obianwu I. Victor Chimezie C. Innocent Akpan E. Anthony George N. Jimmy 《Central European Journal of Geosciences》2011,3(4):368-374
Twenty seven vertical electrical sounding (VES) profiles surrounding four known traverses were obtained in Ngor-Okpala local government area of Imo state to examine the subsurface geomaterials and the associated groundwater potential. The VES data, constrained by borehole data, provided useful information about the subsurface hydrogeologic and lithologic conditions. From the validated interpretation, the area assessed has loamy soil, medium grained sands, well-sorted medium-grained/gravelly sands and river sand as the lithologic succession from top to the bottom of the depth penetrated. The aquifers in the area were found in the medium-grained sands and well-sorted medium-coarse-grained sands. The aquifer depth for all-season groundwater that would be devoid of draw-down can be found at a depth range of 42–50 m. The resistivity maps of selected depths exhibit sharp resistivity changes at depth due mainly to undulating subsurface topography. A map of the distribution of the kσ-values shows that good quality groundwater can be found in most parts of the area. 相似文献
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The city of Burdur, which is built on an alluvium aquifer, is located in one of the most seismically active zones in southwestern
Turkey. The soil properties in the study site are characterized by unconsolidated and water-saturated sediments including
silty, clayey and sandy units, and shallow groundwater level is the other characteristic of the site. Thus, the city is under
soil liquefaction risk during a large earthquake. A resistivity survey including 189 vertical electrical sounding (VES) measurements
was carried out in 2000 as part of a multi-disciplinary project aiming to investigate settlement properties in Burdur city
and its vicinity. In the present study, the VES data acquired by using a Schlumberger array were re-processed with 1D and
2D inversion techniques to determine liquefaction potential in the study site. The results of some 1D interpretations were
compared to the data from several wells drilled during the project. Also, the groundwater level map that was previously obtained
by hydrological studies was extended toward north by using the resistivity data. 2D least-squares inversions were performed
along nine VES profiles. This provided very useful information on vertical and horizontal extends of geologic units and water
content in the subsurface. The study area is characterized by low resistivity distribution (<150 Ωm) originating from high
fluid content in the subsurface. Lower resistivity (3–30 Ωm) is associated with the Quaternary and the Tertiary lacustrine
sediments while relatively high resistivity (40–150 Ωm) is related to the Quaternary alluvial cone deposits. This study has
also shown that the resistivity measurements are useful in the estimation of liquefaction risk in a site by providing information
on the groundwater level and the fluid content in the subsurface. Based on this, we obtained a liquefaction hazard map for
the study area. The liquefaction potential was classified by considering the resistivity distributions from 2D inversion of
the VES profiles, the types of the sediments and the extended groundwater level map. According to this map, the study area
was characterized by high liquefaction hazard risk. 相似文献
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Y. Srinivas D. Muthuraj D. Hudson Oliver A. Stanley Raj N. Chandrasekar 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2013,70(5):2143-2152
Coastal aquifers can become polluted due to natural and human activities, such as intrusion of saline water, discharge of effluents in industrial areas and chemical weathering of natural geological deposits. The present study is aimed mainly at understanding the geophysical and chemical characteristics of groundwater near Tuticorin, Tamilnadu, India by studying the electrical resistivity distribution of the subsurface groundwater by applying the Schlumberger vertical electrical sounding (VES) technique followed by chemical analysis of water samples. A total of 20 VES soundings were carried out to understand the resistivity distribution of the area and 21 water samples were collected to analyze the chemical quality. The interpretation and analysis of the results have identified different hydrogeologic behaviors, a highly saline coastal aquifer and freshwater locations. The results obtained from geophysical and geochemical sampling are in good agreement with each other. The approach shows the efficacy of the combination of geophysical and geochemical methods to map groundwater contamination zones in the study area. 相似文献
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A large number of valleys and basin systems are present in the northwestern part of the Himalayas in Pakistan which form significant aquifers in the region. Hydrogeophysical investigations in the western part of Nowshera District, a part of the intermontane Peshawar basin, were undertaken to help to determine the availability of groundwater resources in the region. Thirty vertical electrical resistivity soundings (VES) were acquired using a Schlumberger expanding array configuration with a maximum current electrode spacing (AB/2) of 150 m in delineating the groundwater potential in the study area. The results of the interpreted VES data using a combination of curve matching technique and computer iterative modeling methods suggest that the area is underlain by 3 to 5 geo-electric layers. The interpretation results showed that the geo-electrical succession consists of alluvium comprising of alternating layers of clay, silty clay, fine to coarse sands, sand with gravels and gravels of variable thickness. High subsurface resistivity values are correlated with gravel–sand units and low resistivity values with the presence of clays and silts. The modeled VES results were correlated with the pumping tests results and lithological logs of the existing wells. The pumping test suggests the transmissivity of the aquifer sediments is variable corresponding to different sediments within the area. The gravel–sand intervals having high resistivity value show high transmissivity values, whereas clay–silt sediments show low transmissivities. It is concluded that majority of the high resistive gravel–sand sediments belong to an alluvial fan environment. These gravel–sand zones are promising zones for groundwater abstraction which are concentrated in the central part of the study area. 相似文献
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Groundwater investigation in Kuala Selangor using vertical electrical sounding (VES) surveys 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Integrated geoelectrical and hydrochemical surveys were used to investigate and delineate different types of groundwater in
the Kuala Selangor alluvial aquifer. Previous hydrogeological borehole investigation showed that this aquifer contains several
types of groundwater in relation to its salinity. The high salinity of the groundwater in some areas is believed to be due
to either saltwater intrusion from the nearby sea or river infiltration during high tide season. The vertical electrical sounding
(VES) method was employed to study and map the subsurface variation of resistivity in the area. For each sounding measurement,
a total spread length of 300 m was obtained with a vertical depth penetration of about 60 to 75 m. Chemical analysis of the
groundwater samples taken from both shallow and deep boreholes was carried out for the water quality determination. A total
of 45 VES stations were succesfully established along three parallel roads with a direction almost perpendicular to the coastal
line. The distance between stations varies from 1 to 2 km with a maximum length of about 60 km surveyed line. Results of the
vertical electrical soundings as well as the hydrochemistry of the groundwater samples show that the soil and groundwater
in the study area can be grouped into fresh and brackish water zones. The subsurface resisitivity sections derived from the
VES study suggest that the area is dominated by brackish soil and groundwater zones, especially in the area towards the coast.
This result appears to agree well with the groundwater pumped from boreholes scattered around in the area. Water drawn from
boreholes near the coast showed higher salinity compared to the water pumped from inland boreholes. Chloride values greater
than 250 mg/L are considered to represent the brackish zones whilst values less than 250 mg/L represents zones of fresh soil
and groundwater. 相似文献
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Integrated geoelectrical survey for groundwater and shallow subsurface evaluation: case study at Siliyin spring, El-Fayoum, Egypt 总被引:3,自引:1,他引:2
Mohamed Metwaly Gad El-Qady Usama Massoud Abeer El-Kenawy Jun Matsushima Nasser Al-Arifi 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》2010,99(6):1427-1436
Siliyin spring is one of the many natural fresh water springs in the Western Desert of Egypt. It is located at the central
part of El-Fayoum Delta, which is a potential place for urban developments and touristic activities. Integrated geoelectrical
survey was conducted to facilitate mapping the groundwater resources and the shallow subsurface structures in the area. Twenty-eight
transient electromagnetic (TEM) soundings, three vertical electrical soundings (VES) and three electrical resistivity tomography
(ERT) profiles were carried out around the Siliyin spring location. The dense cultivation, the rugged topography and the existence
of infra structure in the area hindered acquiring more data. The TEM data were inverted jointly with the VES and ERT, and
constrained by available geological information. Based on the inversion results, a set of geoelectrical cross-sections have
been constructed. The shallow sand to sandy clay layer that forms the shallow aquifer has been completely mapped underneath
and around the spring area. Flowing of water from the Siliyin spring is interconnected with the lateral lithological changes
from clay to sand soil. Exploration of the extension of Siliyin spring zone is recommended. The interpretation emphasizes
the importance of integrating the geoelectrical survey with the available geological information to obtain useful, cheap and
fast lithological and structural subsurface information. 相似文献
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Delineation of saltwater intrusion into the freshwater aquifer of Lekki Peninsula,Lagos, Nigeria 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
A. A. Adepelumi B. D. Ako T. R. Ajayi O. Afolabi E. J. Omotoso 《Environmental Geology》2009,56(5):927-933
Recently, the deterioration of water quality in the coastal zones of Lekki Peninsula area of Lagos due to saltwater infiltration
into the freshwater aquifer has become a major concern. With the aim of providing valuable information on the hydrogeologic
system of the aquifers, the subsurface lithology and delineating the groundwater salinity, vertical electrical resistivity
(VES) sounding survey was carried out utilizing surface Schlumberger electrode arrays, and electrode spacing varying between
1 and 150 m. The DC resistivity surveys revealed significant variations in subsurface resistivity. Also, the VES resistivity
curves showed a dominant trend of decreasing resistivity with depth (thus increasing salinity). In general, the presence of
four distinct resistivity zones were delineated viz.: the unconsolidated dry sand (A) having resistivity values ranging between
125 and 1,028 Ωm represent the first layer; the fresh water-saturated soil (zone B) having resistivity values which correspond
to 32–256 Ωm is the second layer; the third layer (zone C) is interpreted as the mixing (transition) zone of fresh with brackish
groundwater. The resistivity of this layer ranges from 4 to 32 Ωm; while layer four (zone D) is characterized with resistivities
values generally below 4 Ωm reflecting an aquifer possibly containing brine. The rock matrix, salinity and water saturation
are the major factors controlling the resistivity of the formation. Moreover, this investigation shows that saline water intrusion
into the aquifers can be accurately mapped using surface DC resistivity method. 相似文献
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Geoelectrical resistivity investigation using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) technique was conducted at Port Blair, South Andaman Island, to locate the fractures in different formations and to decipher its groundwater potential. A total of 40 VES were carried out covering the entire study area using Schlumberger electrode configuration out of which 34 VES fall in Andaman Flysch formations and the remaining VES in Ophiolite formations. The interpreted resistivity results were integrated with nine borehole lithologs for the subsurface analysis. The combination of VES with borehole litholog data has provided a close correspondence on subsurface hydrogeological conditions. The interpreted VES data of various formations showed drastic variations in the resistivity ranging from higher in Ophiolite, moderate in Andaman Flysch and very low in valleys of Andaman Flysch formations. The study further revealed that the weathered and fractured volcanics of Ophiolite groups of rocks and sandstone that occur in the Andaman Flysch formations constitute the productive water bearing zones categorized as good groundwater potential zone. Based on the geoelectrical parameters, viz., thickness of layers and the layer resistivity values, a groundwater potential map was prepared, in which good, moderate, and poor groundwater zones were demarcated. Further, numerical, spatial and litho-geoelectric models of resistivity were analyzed in terms of groundwater potential and these models have thus enabled to prepare a comprehensive groundwater development and management plans proving its efficacy in this art of exploratory investigations. 相似文献
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Monitoring of wastewater percolation in unsaturated sandy soil using geoelectrical measurements at Gabal el Asfar farm,northeast Cairo,Egypt 总被引:5,自引:5,他引:0
Khaled M. Said Gemail 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,66(3):749-761
The use of wastewater for irrigation in sandy soil increases the pollution risk of the soil and may infiltrate to the shallow
groundwater aquifer. In such environment, some important parameters need to be obtained for monitoring the wastewater in the
unsaturated zone over the aquifer. These parameters include clay content, heterogeneities of the upper soils, depth to the
aquifer and the variations of groundwater quality. In the present work, the efficiency of DC resistivity method in forms of
1-D and 2-D measurements was studied for wastewater monitoring in the Gabal el Asfar farm, northeast of Cairo, Egypt. Forty-one
Schlumberger soundings (VES) were performed then followed by three pole-dipole 2-D profiles along some considered regions
within the area. The resistivity measurements were integrated with the boreholes, hydrogeological and hydrochemical (surface
and groundwater samples) information to draw a clear picture for the subsurface conditions. The obtained results were presented
as cross sections and 3-D visualization to trace the clay intercalations within the unsaturated zone. In addition, a vulnerability
map was created using the obtained results from 1-D Schlumberger survey and confirmed with the 2-D resistivity profiling.
The obtained results have shown that the 2-D resistivity imaging technique is a powerful tool for mapping the small-scale
variability within the unsaturated zone and the wastewater infiltration. However, limitations of resistivity techniques were
observed in the area with limited resistivity contrast such as thin clay layers with brackish water background. Under that
condition, the measured pattern of resistivity distributions depends on the applied electrode array, electrode spacing and
using the available geological information during the inversion process. 相似文献
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A. Antony Ravindran 《Russian Geology and Geophysics》2013,54(12):1529-1538
Groundwater is a very important component of water resources in coastal aquifers in Thoothukudi. It has been established that the groundwaters in the coastal zone of the Zirconium Complex, Pazhayakayal, Thoothukudi district, Tamilnadu, India, are subjected to wave and tidal impact. The groundwater quality was studied by hydrogeological methods, 2D electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) techniques (six profiles), 11 Wenner vertical electrical sounding (VES), and well log analysis. Also, nine geochemical water samples were taken from the study area. The 2D ERI and VES surveys were carried out using WGMD-4 Ltd., Chennai, resistivity meter, multicore cable, and multielectrodes with Wenner array. The collected resistivity data were interpreted using the Res2DINV software. The research shows that the groundwaters are the result of the paleoriver flow along the Tamirabarani Channel in the western area and of the seawater intrusion in the eastern area. The fresh water is characterized by resistivity of about 10–100 Ohm?m in the study area. The resistivity of 10–50 Ohm?m indicates that the subsurface section is made up of sand, clay, and caliche. Resistivity values of more than 200 Ohm?m are specific to sand dunes. The very low resistivity (<5 Ohm?m) layer might be due to the seawater intrusion in the study area. Six water samples from the well drilled in the coastal area were analyzed, which made it possible to determine the concentrations of major and trace elements in the groundwaters. These data were used to establish the seawater intrusion and coastal environment characteristics in the study area. 相似文献
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Mohammed S. Fnais 《Arabian Journal of Geosciences》2011,4(7-8):1051-1066
Integrated geophysical techniques including resistivity image, vertical electrical sounding (VES), and seismic refraction have been conducted to investigate the Wadi Hanifah water system. The groundwater in Wadi Hanifah has problems caused by the high volumes of sewage water percolating into the ground. The combination of VES, resistivity image, and seismic refraction has made a valuable contribution to the identification of the interface between the contaminated and fresh water in Wadi Hanifah area. The contaminated groundwater has lower resistivity values than fresh groundwater due to the higher concentration of ions which reduces the resistivity. Resistivity image and sounding in this area clearly identified the nature of the lithological depth and proved useful at identifying water-bearing zones. Fresh groundwater was found in the study area at a depth of 100 m within the fractured limestone. Water-bearing zones occur in two aquifers, shallow contaminated water at 10 m depth in alluvial deposits and the deeper fresh water aquifer at a depth of about 100 m in fractured limestone. The interface between the contaminated water (sanitary water) and fresh water marked out horizontally at 100 m distance from the main channel and vertically at 20 m depth. 相似文献
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Hydrogeology of karst aquifer systems in SW Turkey and an assessment of water quality and contamination problems 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Aysen Davraz Remzi Karaguzel Iskender Soyaslan Erhan Sener Fatma Seyman Sehnaz Sener 《Environmental Geology》2009,58(5):973-988
The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between groundwater flow and water quality of different ground and
surface water basins in the southwest Turkey. In addition, groundwater vulnerability is assessed taking into consideration
groundwater flow and quality. The autochthonous Beydaglari limestone is the major karstic aquifer in the region. According
to the groundwater level map of alluvium aquifers in the basins, groundwater discharge toward the carbonate aquifer is direct
and indirect. The hydrogeological connection between ground and surface water basins occurs via the karstic aquifer located
at the bottom of the alluvium bottom. In Egirdir lake, water also discharges in the karstic aquifer via karstic sinkholes
at the western border of the lake. In the research area, general groundwater discharge is toward the Mediterranean Sea by
means of autochthonous carbonate system, according to hydrogeological investigations, research of lineament and hydraulic
conductivities. This result is supported by the locations of lineaments and shore springs discharging from the limestone.
In addition, spreading of contaminants via karstic aquifer to great distance has been clearly identified. 相似文献
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A. M. Ebraheem M. M. Sherif M. M. Al Mulla S. F. Akram A. V. Shetty 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,67(3):845-857
Drilling information, historical water table levels, groundwater salinity records of the existing water wells in Wadi Al Bih area, United Arab Emirates, were stored in a geodatabase and used to characterize the geological and hydrogeological settings of this area. A 2D earth resistivity imaging survey was conducted for the first time in the Northern UAE to determine the potential of the Quaternary aquifer and its groundwater quality in the areas where there are no monitoring wells. The results of the chemical analyses of the collected groundwater samples together with the inversion results of the resistivity data were used to draw a total salinity map and determine the spatial variations in groundwater quality. The inversion results of the 2D earth resistivity imaging data indicated that the Quaternary aquifer in the study area is in a good connection with the underlying carbonate aquifer. It also indicated that the carbonate aquifer is of major regional and vertical extension and it contains the fresh water in this area. The data stored in the developed database were used to produce different types of geopotential maps. 相似文献
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The objective of this study was to assess the subsurface strata and groundwater situation of Olomoro, Nigeria using borehole logging and electrical resistivity techniques. The borehole logging consisting of resistivity and spontaneous potential logs were conducted by using the Johnson Keck logger on a drilled well in the study area. The electrical resistivity survey involving 17 vertical electrical soundings (VES) with a maximum current electrode spacing of 100 to 150 m was conducted using the Schlumberger electrode configuration. Analysis of the well cuttings revealed that the lithology of the subsurface consist of topsoil, clay, very fine sand, medium grain sand, coarse sand and very coarse sand. Results of the downhole logging also revealed that the mean electrical conductivity and the total dissolved solid of the groundwater was obtained as 390 μS/cm and 245 mg/cm3 respectively. These values are within the acceptable limit set by the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) for drinking water. The result of the vertical electrical sounding interpreted using the computer iterative modeling revealed the presence of four to five geoelectric layers which showed a close correlation with result from the lithology and downhole logging. Results further showed that the resistivity of the subsurface aquifer ranged between 1584 and 5420 Ωm while the aquifer depths varied between 27.8 and 39.3 m. Groundwater development of the area is suggested using the depth and resistivity maps provided in this study. 相似文献
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R. K. Majumdar S. Kar A. Panda S. K. Samanta 《Journal of the Geological Society of India》2016,88(3):330-338
Integrated geoelectric, geological and geochemical investigations are carried out in Budge Budge and Dum Dum areas of south and north 24 Parganas district for ascertaining the prevailing hydrological condition and aquifer characteristic with chemical qualities of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes. The proposed areas are constituted of alluvium and marine sediments of Quaternary age being a part of Gangetic delta. Vertical electrical soundings (VES) of Budge Budge have delineated four to six layers consisting of top soils, the brackish water zone, clay layer, first fresh water zone, another clay layer and the bottom-most(sixth layer) second fresh water bearing zone. The first fresh water zone is located at a depth of 128 m with thickness of 43 m having resistivity range of 32 ohm.m to 37 ohm.m for VES locations BB2 and BB3. The resistivity of the deeper second fresh water bearing zone is varying from 47 ohm.m to 51 ohm.m. The interpreted VES results significantly correspond with the borehole litholog of Budge Budge area. Similar VES results are also obtained for Dum Dum area showing promising potential aquifer zone especially for VES locations DD3 and DD4. A litho-resistivity relation is also determined for the area. Total TDS content of Budge Budge ground water samples are ranging from 720 mg/l to 4400 mg/l and same is ranging from 1012 mg/l to 1930mg/l for Dum Dum ground water samples. According to IS standard, the value of major cations and anions are near to the permissible limit for Dum Dum but same is not observed in Budge Budge for drinking and irrigation purpose excepting location G7. According to Piper trilinear diagram, the ground water in Budge Budge area is sulphate rich type and in Dum Dum it is fresh in nature. Chemically, the groundwater samples from Dum Dum and Budge Budge is classified as (Ca+Mg+Cl+SO4) facies. The geochemical parameters like total hardness (TH), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), soluble sodium percentage (SSP), Kelly’s ratio (KR), magnesium ratio (MR), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), corrosivity ratio (CR), Gibb’s ratio-I&II (GR-I & GR-II), chloro alkaline indices (CAI-I & CAI-II), permeability index (PI), sea water contamination (SWC) are also determined for better understanding of the quality of groundwater in the above areas. 相似文献
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Geoelectric investigation using vertical electrical sounding (VES) (Schlumberger electrode configuration) was carried out in 14 locations at Ninth Mile area, southeastern Nigeria to determine the variations and interrelationship of some geoelectric and geohydraulic parameters of a sandstone hydrolithofacies. The measured resistivity data were interpreted using manual and computer software packages, which gave the resistivity, depth, and thickness for each layer within the maximum current electrodes separation. The aquifer resistivity values range from 86.56 to 4753.0 Ωm with 1669.40 Ωm average value. The values of water resistivity from borehole locations close to the sounding points range from 79.49 to 454 .55 Ωm and averaging about 264.7 Ωm. Porosity values of the sandy aquifer range from 30.19 to 34.20%. Fractional porosity values range from 0.3019 to 0.3292, while the tortuosity values vary between 2.91 and 22.85. The geohydraulic parameters estimated vary across the study area. Formation factor ranges from 0.28 to 15.29, hydraulic conductivity ranges from 1.21 to 66.54 m/day which, however, influences the natural flow of water in the aquifer while tortuosity values range from 2.91 to 23.27. The contour maps clearly show the variation of these parameters in the subsurface and the plots show their relationship and high correlation coefficients with one another. The results of this study have revealed the geological characteristics of the subsurface aquifer, established the influence on the amount of groundwater, and proposed a strategy for the management and exploitation of groundwater resources in the area and other aquiferous formations. 相似文献
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This paper presents the combination of two complementary methods, magnetic and joint inversion of resistivity/TEM data, as
an effective approach to characterize groundwater reservoirs. Twenty stations of transient electromagnetic (TEM) and vertical
electrical soundings (VES) were measured and interpreted using a joint inversion technique to evaluate the subsurface low
resistivity zones connected to the groundwater reservoir. A complementary survey including 871 land magnetic stations was
carried out at the same area to detect the upper surface of the basaltic sheet, which represents the bottom of the Miocene
aquifer in the study area. The geological log from one borehole drilled in the zone was used to partially calibrate the calculated
models. The results revealed that the study area consists of five different geological units with ages ranging from Paleogene
(Oligocene) to Quaternary. The methodology provides good results at a very low cost when compared with drilling boreholes. 相似文献
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Joy Choudhury K Lohith Kumar E Nagaiah S Sonkamble Shakeel Ahmed Venay Kumar 《Journal of Earth System Science》2017,126(6):91
Niger is a landlocked African country and the only source of surface water is the Niger River which flows in the western part of Niger and only few villages near to the river gets benefited from it, leaving most of the areas dependent on groundwater solely. The groundwater resources in Niger are mainly used for drinking, livestock and domestic needs. It can be observed that the water exploitation is minimal there due to several factors like undeveloped areas, less population, limited wells, rain-fed irrigation, etc. The delineation of potential aquifer zones is an important aspect for groundwater prospecting. Hence, the direct current (DC) resistivity soundings method also known as vertical electrical sounding (VES) is one of the most applied geophysical techniques for groundwater prospecting that was used in the capital city, Niamey of Niger. Twelve VES surveys, each of AB spacing 400 m were carried out in lateritic and granitic rock formations with a view to study the layer response and to delineate the potential zones. Potential aquifer zones were at shallow depth ranging from 10 to 25 m for the drilled borehole depth of 80–85 m in every village. Analysis of the result showed a good correlation between the acquired data and the lithologs. 相似文献
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Evaluation of hydrogeochemical processes in the Pleistocene aquifers of Middle Ganga Plain, Uttar Pradesh, India 总被引:4,自引:4,他引:0
Janardhana Raju Nandimandalam 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,65(4):1291-1308
Evaluation of major ion chemistry and solute acquisition process controlling water chemical composition were studied by collecting
a total of fifty-one groundwater samples in shallow (<25 m) and deep aquifer (>25 m) in the Varanasi area. Hydrochemical facies,
Mg-HCO3 dominated in the largest part of shallow groundwater followed by Na-HCO3 and Ca-HCO3 whereas Ca-HCO3 is dominated in deep groundwater followed by Mg-HCO3 and Na-HCO3. High As concentration (>50 μg/l) is found in some of the villages situated in northeastern parts (i.e. adjacent to the concave
part of the meandering Ganga river) of the Varanasi area. Arsenic contamination is confined mostly in tube wells (hand pump)
within the Holocene newer alluvium deposits, whereas older alluvial aquifers are having arsenic free groundwater. Geochemical
modeling using WATEQ4F enabled prediction of saturation state of minerals and indicated dissolution and precipitation reactions
occurring in groundwater. Majority of shallow and deep groundwater samples of the study area are oversaturated with carbonate
bearing minerals and under-saturated with respect to sulfur and amorphous silica bearing minerals. Sluggish hydraulic conductivity
in shallow aquifer results in higher mineralization of groundwater than in deep aquifer. But the major processes in deep aquifer
are leakage of shallow aquifer followed by dominant ion-exchange and weathering of silicate minerals. 相似文献