Shallow groundwater investigation using time-domain electromagnetic (TEM) method at Itay El-Baroud, Nile Delta, Egypt | ||
| NRIAG Journal of Astronomy and Geophysics | ||
| Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2016, Pages 323-333 PDF (3.56 M) | ||
| DOI: 10.1016/j.nrjag.2016.05.004 | ||
| Authors | ||
| H. Shaaban; G. El-Qady; E. Al-Sayed; H. Ghazala; A.I. Taha | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Nile Delta is one of the oldest known ancient delta, largest and most important depositional complex in the Mediterranean sedimentary basin. Furthermore, it is a unique site in Egypt that is suitable for accumulation and preservation of the Quaternary sediments. In this work we applied time-domain electromagnetic (TEM) method to investigate the Quaternary sediments sequence as well as detecting the groundwater aquifer in the area of study. A suite of 232 TEM sounding at 43 stations were carried out using a “SIROTEM MK-3” time-domain electromagnetic system. A simple coincident loop configuration, in which the same loop transmits and receives signals, was employed with loop side length of 25 m. The 1-D modeling technique was applied to estimate the depth and the apparent resistivity of the interpreted geoelectrical data. Based on the interpretation of the acquired geophysical data, four geoelectric cross-sections were constructed. These sections show that the Upper Quaternary sequence consists of three geoelectric layers. The Holocene Nile mud is separated into two layers: the agricultural root zone (Layer 1) and thick water saturated mud (Layer 2). The Upper Pleistocene sandy aquifer (Layer 3) is very complicated non-linear boundary. This aquifer is the most important unit since it is considered as the main water bearing unit in the study area. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Groundwater; TEM; Itay El-Baroud; Nile Delta | ||
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