Exploring groundwater resources in southwestern Nigeria: An integrated geophysical approach
Groundwater potential regions were delineated using Very-Low Frequency Electromagnetic (VLF-EM) and Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) geophysical techniques. The VLF-EM measurements were taken as fast reconnaissance to delineate shallow conductive features along seven traverses with 10 m station in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2024-01-01
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| Series: | HydroResearch |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258975782400012X |
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| Summary: | Groundwater potential regions were delineated using Very-Low Frequency Electromagnetic (VLF-EM) and Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) geophysical techniques. The VLF-EM measurements were taken as fast reconnaissance to delineate shallow conductive features along seven traverses with 10 m station intervals. The data were qualitatively analyzed and indicated zones of hydrogeological relevance, pointing to regions for VES investigations. Thirteen VESs were mapped with 100 m intervals between current electrodes, and the data were processed manually and using WinResist software to generate sounding curves and geo-electric sections that revealed 3 (84.6%) and 4 (15.4%) layers of earth models. The aquifer units were found in the weathered and fractured layers. The subsurface was classified into high, medium, and low groundwater potential regions, with a larger area indicating low prospects. Regions with high potentials had overburden thicknesses above 18 m, while medium and low yields had overburden thicknesses of 13–18 m and below 13 m, respectively. |
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| ISSN: | 2589-7578 |