Magnetic and Electromagnetic Signatures around Polile Tshisa Hot Spring in the Northern Neotectonic Belt in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

• Autorzy: Madi K. , Nyabeze P. K. , Gwavava O. , Sekiba M. , Zhao B.

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DOI

10.1515/acgeo-2016-0001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Finding productive boreholes in the Karoo fractured aquifers has never been an easy task. Fractured Karoo aquifers in the neotectonic zones in the Eastern Cape Province can be targeted for groundwater exploration. The Polile Tshisa hot spring is located in a seismo-tectonic region beset by neotectonics. Hot springs are indicative of circulation of groundwater at great depths along fault zones, and accordingly of neotectonics. The characterisation of hot springs by means of magnetic and electromagnetic methods can help infer the occurrence of structures which are favourable for groundwater potential. The Polile Tshisa hot spring is characterised by faults, fractures, and dolerite dykes. All these structures make the hot spring a good case study for groundwater exploration.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

neotectonics; groundwater; hot springs; Karoo; electromagnetic signature

PL

neotektonika; woda gruntowa; gorące źródła; Karoo; sygnatura elektromagnetyczna

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 64, no. 4
• Strony: 943--962
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Madi K.

• Magnetic and Electromagnetic Signatures around Polile Tshisa Hot Spring in the Northern Neotectonic Belt in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
• Department of Geology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

autor

Nyabeze P. K.

• Geophysics Unit, Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa

autor

Gwavava O.

• Department of Geology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

autor

Sekiba M.

• Geophysics Unit, Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa

autor

Zhao B.

• Worley Parsons TWP, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Uwagi

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