Groundwater system of Dibdibba sandstone aquifer in south of Iraq

Autor: Hussein Ilaibi Zamil Al-Sudani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Applied Water Science, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 1-11 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2190-5487
2190-5495
DOI: 10.1007/s13201-019-0952-6
Popis: Abstract The main aim of groundwater studies is to assess the physical and chemical characterizations of water-bearing layers. The study area has been chosen to be in south of Iraq within Basrah governorate. Depending on 86 wells, the aquifer has been formed by Dibdibba formation in the west while both Dibdibba and alluvial fan of Wadi AL-Batin in the east and northeastern part of the area. The aquifer has been investigated during field work where geographical position, elevations, static water levels, depths, thicknesses, maximum yields as well as water sampling were carried out. Depending on hydrogeological and hydrochemical properties of the aquifer, the promising zone of useful exploration of groundwater has been located to be the west of Zubair and Safwan towns. Physicochemical analysis of groundwater aquifer is a brackish to saline water. Groundwater quality of aquifer is not recommended to be used for human and irrigation purposes, even so the farmers have been using this water for irrigation and animal purposes depending on soil nature and plants.
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