The fracture permeability of hard rock aquifers is due neither to tectonics, nor to unloading, but to weathering processes

P Lachassagne, R Wyns, B Dewandel - Terra Nova, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Terra Nova, 23, 145–161, 2011 Abstract The hydrogeology of superficial (∼ 0–100 m bgl)
Hard Rock Aquifers (HRA; ie plutonic and metamorphic rocks) has so far been dominated by …

Field‐controlled electrical switch with liquid metal

J Wissman, MD Dickey, C Majidi - Advanced Science, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
When immersed in an electrolyte, droplets of Ga‐based liquid metal (LM) alloy can be
manipulated in ways not possible with conventional electrocapillarity or electrowetting. This …

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 …

Groundwater resources investigation using geophysical method in crystalline basement and volcanic rock regions of countries belonging to the East African Rift Valley …

MA Khan, H Nakayama, S Nakaya - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The East African Rift Valley (EARV) is characterized by diverse geology, including
crystalline, volcanic, and metamorphic rocks, shaped by tectonic activity leading to complex …

A survey of the repository of groundwater potential and distribution using geoelectrical resistivity method in Itu Local Government Area (LGA), Akwa Ibom State …

J Ibuot, G Akpabio, N George - Open Geosciences, 2013 - degruyter.com
Vertical electrical sounding (VES), employing a Schlumberger electrode configuration, was
used to investigate the sediments and aquifer repositories in Itu Local Government Area of …

Estimation of main aquifer parameters using geoelectric measurements to select the suitable wells locations in Bahr Al-Najaf depression, Iraq

ZT Abdulrazzaq, N Al-Ansari, NA Aziz… - Groundwater for …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aquifer parameters like hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity are extremely important
for the management and development of groundwater resources. Vertical Electrical …

ANN based inversion of DC resistivity data for groundwater exploration in hard rock terrain of western Maharashtra (India)

S Maiti, VC Erram, G Gupta, RK Tiwari - Journal of Hydrology, 2012 - Elsevier
Inversion of vertical electrical sounding (VES) data, especially from the crystalline hard rock
area, assumes a special significance for groundwater exploration. Here we used a newly …

Aquifer characterization using vertical electrical soundings and remote sensing: A case study of the Chott Ech Chergui Basin, Northwest Algeria

M Aoudia, A Issaadi, M Bersi, D Maizi… - Journal of African Earth …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to provide detailed geological and structural information about
groundwater aquifers in the Chott Ech Chergui region using geophysical and remote …

Correlation of geoelectric data with aquifer parameters to delineate the groundwater potential of hard rock terrain in Central Uganda

AG Batte, E Barifaijo, JM Kiberu, W Kawule… - Pure and applied …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of aquifer parameters is essential for management of groundwater
resources. Conventionally, these parameters are estimated through pumping tests carried …

Hydrogeophysical investigation and estimation of groundwater potentials of the Lower Palaeozoic to Precambrian crystalline basement rocks in Keffi area, north …

GK Anudu, BI Essien, SE Obrike - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2014 - Springer
The use of resistivity sounding and two-dimensional (2-D) resistivity imaging was
investigated with the aim of delineating and estimating the groundwater potential in Keffi …