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Title: | 2D electrical resistivity imaging for delineation of crystalline basement aquifer in Northern Ghana |
Authors: | Aning, Akwasi Acheampong Sarfo, Charles Kwabena Mainoo, Patrick Amankwaa Noye, Reginald Mensah |
Keywords: | Electrical Resistivity Imaging Ghana Crystalline Aquifer Mapping |
Issue Date: | 17-Dec-2019 |
Publisher: | Scientific Research Publishing Inc. |
Citation: | Aning, A. A., Sarfo, C. K., Mainoo, P. A., & Noye, R. M. (2019). 2D Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Delineation of Crystalline Basement Aquifer in Northern Ghana. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 7, 102- 115. https://doi.org/10.4236/gep.2019.712007 |
Abstract: | Lack of access to potable and adequate water is a major problem for sustainable
development in northern Ghana. Developing groundwater resource is the
best option for safe, reliable, and cost-efficient water supplies to these dispersed
communities. In this study, nine 2D ERI profiles were carried out with
the Schlumberger array in eight communities underlain by the crystalline
basement rocks in the Bole District of the Savannah Region of Ghana. The
aim was to delineate the aquifer zones and select points for groundwater extraction.
Nine boreholes were drilled from the selected points. The yield was
found to vary from 12 to 180 l/min with a depth range of 50 to 70 m. The
weathered and fractured zones together with the bedrock topography were
clearly marked. It is evident that the 2D electrical resistivity technique is useful
tool in determining the availability of groundwater in weathered and
fractured crystalline environment. |
Description: | An article published by Scientific Research Publishing Inc. and also available at DOI: 10.4236/gep.2019.712007 Dec. 17, 2019 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12644 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Science
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