Hydrogeophysical characterization of fractured aquifers for groundwater exploration in the Federal District of Brazil
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| Publication Date: | 2022 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | eng |
| Source: | Repositório Institucional da UnB |
| Download full: | https://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/43704 https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052509 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4155-6764 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-2223 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5158-1947 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-1313 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-0423 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3799-1242 |
Summary: | The present study applies a geophysical approach to the Federal district of Brazil, a challenging hydrogeologic setting that requires improved investigation to enhance groundwater prospecting to meet the rising water demand. The geophysical characterization of a complex hard-rock aquifer sub-system was conducted using direct current (DC) electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) integrated with surface geological information. With a total of twenty-seven ERT profiles, the resistivity acquisition was carried out using a dipole-dipole array of electrodes with an inter-electrode spacing of 10 m. Based on resistivity ranges, the interpretation of the inverted resistivity values indicated a ground profile consisting of upper dry soil, saprolite, weathered, and fresh bedrock. Along with this layered subsurface stratigraphy, the approach allowed us to map the presence of significant hydrogeological features sharp contrasting anomalies that may suggest structural controls separating high-resistivity (≥7000 Ω m) and low-resistivity (<7000 Ω m) conducting zones in the uppermost 10 m of the ground. The assumed impacts of these features on groundwater development are discussed in light of the Brasilia aquifer settings. |
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https://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/43704https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052509
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4155-6764
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-2223
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5158-1947
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-1313
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-0423
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3799-1242