Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, Cameroon
Exploration and production of groundwater, a vital and precious resource, is a challenging task in hard rock, which exhibits inherent heterogeneity. A geophysical survey was conducted in Méiganga, Mbéré department, in the Adamawa region, Cameroon. High-resolution electrical resistivity tomography (E...
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| description | Exploration and production of groundwater, a vital and precious resource, is a challenging task in hard rock, which exhibits inherent heterogeneity. A geophysical survey was conducted in Méiganga, Mbéré department, in the Adamawa region, Cameroon. High-resolution electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and self-potential (SP) dataset were collected in a gneissic terrain to solve the groundwater problem as people are facing acute shortage of drinking water in the study area. The analysis and interpretations based on resistivity models revealed substantial resistivity contrast between the altered gneiss that might contain water and massive gneiss and delineated five deeper groundwater prospects zones located at Yelwa, Ngoa-Ekélé, Sabongari, Ngassiri, and Gbakoungué, respectively. Nevertheless shallow groundwater zones (<13 m) are located in the northern part of the study area at high elevation while best prospect and productive groundwater zones lying between 20 and 25 m depth are at low elevation in the southern part. On the other hand, analysis of SP negative peaks along with groundwater head and groundwater vector maps revealed areas of recharge and discharge across the study area. The discharge areas serve as groundwater collection center and are good groundwater potential zones. In addition these maps revealed that groundwater flow pattern shows inward flow from the flanks to center and south central parts of the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d918d540c4ee4e90905d47be90c589782025-08-20T02:20:58ZengWileyInternational Journal of Geophysics1687-885X1687-88682018-01-01201810.1155/2018/26975852697585Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, CameroonMeying Arsène0Bidichael Wahile Wassouo Elvis1Gouet Daniel2Ndougsa-Mbarga Théophile3Kuiate Kelian4Ngoh Jean Daniel5School of Geology and Mining Engineering, University of Ngaoundéré, Ngaoundéré, CameroonPostgraduate School of Sciences, Technologies & Geosciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, CameroonDepartment of Petroleum, Mining and Groundwater Resources Exploration, Faculty of Mines and Petroleum Industries, University of Maroua, Maroua, CameroonPostgraduate School of Sciences, Technologies & Geosciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, CameroonSchool of Geology and Mining Engineering, University of Ngaoundéré, Ngaoundéré, CameroonPostgraduate School of Sciences, Technologies & Geosciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, CameroonExploration and production of groundwater, a vital and precious resource, is a challenging task in hard rock, which exhibits inherent heterogeneity. A geophysical survey was conducted in Méiganga, Mbéré department, in the Adamawa region, Cameroon. High-resolution electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and self-potential (SP) dataset were collected in a gneissic terrain to solve the groundwater problem as people are facing acute shortage of drinking water in the study area. The analysis and interpretations based on resistivity models revealed substantial resistivity contrast between the altered gneiss that might contain water and massive gneiss and delineated five deeper groundwater prospects zones located at Yelwa, Ngoa-Ekélé, Sabongari, Ngassiri, and Gbakoungué, respectively. Nevertheless shallow groundwater zones (<13 m) are located in the northern part of the study area at high elevation while best prospect and productive groundwater zones lying between 20 and 25 m depth are at low elevation in the southern part. On the other hand, analysis of SP negative peaks along with groundwater head and groundwater vector maps revealed areas of recharge and discharge across the study area. The discharge areas serve as groundwater collection center and are good groundwater potential zones. In addition these maps revealed that groundwater flow pattern shows inward flow from the flanks to center and south central parts of the study area.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2697585 |
| spellingShingle | Meying Arsène Bidichael Wahile Wassouo Elvis Gouet Daniel Ndougsa-Mbarga Théophile Kuiate Kelian Ngoh Jean Daniel Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, Cameroon International Journal of Geophysics |
| title | Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, Cameroon |
| title_full | Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, Cameroon |
| title_short | Hydrogeophysical Investigation for Groundwater Resources from Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential Data in the Méiganga Area, Adamawa, Cameroon |
| title_sort | hydrogeophysical investigation for groundwater resources from electrical resistivity tomography and self potential data in the meiganga area adamawa cameroon |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2697585 |
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