Using Vertical Electrical Soundings for Characterizing Hydrogeological and Tectonic Settings in Deir El-Adas Area, Yarmouk Basin, Syria

• Autorzy: Al-Fares W.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/acgeo-2016-0025

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present study is aimed at characterizing the subsurface geological and tectonic structure in Deir El-Adas area, by using Vertical Electrical Sounding survey (VES) and hydrogeological investigations, in order to determine the causes of the failure for the majority of the wells drilled in the area. The survey data was treated in three different approaches including direct VES inversion, pseudo-2D method and horizontal profiling, in order to maximize the reliability of the data interpretation. The results revealed the presence of a local faulted anticline structure at the top of the Paleogene formation, underneath the basaltic outcrops where Deir El-Adas village is situated. The appearance of this subsurface anticline structure has complicated the local hydrogeological situation, and most likely led to limitation of the groundwater recharge in the area. Moreover, the performed piezometric and discharge maps indicated the presence of a notable groundwater watershed, in addition to feeble water productivity of the wells drilled adjacent to Deir ElAdas, mostly related to the subsurface geological and tectonic settings in the area.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

VES survey; hydrogeological investigations; Yarmouk Basin; Deir El-Adas; Syria

PL

badanie VES; badania hydrogeologiczne; Yarmouk Basin; Deir El-Adas; Syria

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 64, no. 3
• Strony: 610--632
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Al-Fares W.

• Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Geology, Damascus, Syria

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Uwagi

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę