An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of Nigeria

SMA Adelana, PI Olasehinde, RB Bale… - … studies in Africa, 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
There are considerable groundwater and surface water resources available in Nigeria;
however, much less information is available on groundwater resources than the surface …

Evaluation of water quality pollution indices for heavy metal contamination monitoring. A study case from Akpabuyo-Odukpani area, Lower Cross River Basin …

AE Edet, OE Offiong - GeoJournal, 2002 - Springer
Two documented methods, Contamination index (C d) and the Heavy metal potential index
(HPI) were evaluated for their suitability for contamination monitoring of surface water in …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment associated with abandoned barite mines in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria

CI Adamu, TN Nganje, A Edet - Environmental Nanotechnology, monitoring …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the present investigation, the concentration of heavy metals (As, Ba, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb,
Zn) in pond and stream water samples near abandoned barite mines have been studied …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of groundwater potential using geophysical data: a case study in parts of Cross River State, south-eastern Nigeria

SE Ekwok, AE Akpan, EA Kudamnya, ED Ebong - Applied Water Science, 2020 - Springer
Groundwater potential of some parts of Cross River State, Nigeria, was assessed involving
vertical electrical sounding (VES) and high-resolution aeromagnetic methods (HRAM). The …

Integrated geophysical, geochemical and hydrogeological investigation of shallow groundwater resources in parts of the Ikom-Mamfe Embayment and the adjoining …

AE Akpan, AN Ugbaja, NJ George - Environmental earth sciences, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Information generated from geophysical, geochemical and hydrogeological data
has been used in assessing the groundwater resource potential, quality and usability and in …

[HTML][HTML] Geospatial modelling of landslide susceptibility in Cross River State of Nigeria

J Efiong, DI Eni, JN Obiefuna, SJ Etu - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Landslides have continued to wreck its havoc in many parts of the globe; comprehensive
studies of landslide susceptibilities of many of these areas are either lacking or inadequate …

Estimation of geohydraulic parameters from fractured shales and sandstone aquifers of Abi (Nigeria) using electrical resistivity and hydrogeologic measurements

ED Ebong, AE Akpan, AA Onwuegbuche - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
Geohydraulic parameters are essential elements in groundwater resource management and
conservation. Most of these parameters especially the hydraulic conductivity and …

Groundwater quality assessment using geoelectrical and geochemical approaches: case study of Abi area, southeastern Nigeria

ED Ebong, AE Akpan, CN Emeka, JG Urang - Applied Water Science, 2017 - Springer
The electrical resistivity technique which involved the Schlumberger depth sounding method
and geochemical analyses of water samples collected from boreholes was used to …

Assessment of crustal structures by gravity and magnetic methods in the Calabar Flank and adjoining areas of Southeastern Nigeria—a case study

SE Ekwok, AE Akpan, ED Ebong - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021 - Springer
High-resolution potential field data were used to the study of Calabar Flank. The study is
aimed at mapping the tectono-sedimentary framework, and determining depth to basement …

Temporal variations of heavy metals in sediment, soil and dust particulates across the rock quarrying districts of the Oban Massif, Southeastern Nigeria

AS Ekwere, BB Edet - Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Concentrations and distribution trends of selected heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr,
Ni and As) in sediment samples, soil and dust particulates across the rock quarrying districts …