Direct determination of aquifer configuration using geoelectrical techniques in a piedmont zone, Himalayan foothills region, India

Geoelectrical techniques have been used to define the geometry of aquifer systems in the Pathri-Rao watershed situated in the piedmont zone of the Himalayan foothill region, Uttarakhand, India. This has been done by integrating the results of dc resistivity and electromagnetic data recorded in the a...

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Published in:Current science (Bangalore) 2007-05, Vol.92 (9), p.1293-1297
Main Authors: Israil, M., Sudha, Kumari, Singhal, D. C., Gupta, Pravin K., Shimeles, Sosina, Sharma, Vinay K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquifers
Electrical resistivity
Electrodes
Foothills
Geology
Groundwater
Groundwater flow
Hydrogeology
Imaging
RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Watersheds
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Summary:Geoelectrical techniques have been used to define the geometry of aquifer systems in the Pathri-Rao watershed situated in the piedmont zone of the Himalayan foothill region, Uttarakhand, India. This has been done by integrating the results of dc resistivity and electromagnetic data recorded in the area. Two-dimensional resistivity imaging was carried out to define the horizontal and vertical geometry of the aquifer system and to infer the local groundwater flow condition. On the basis of resistivity values it was found that shallow and deep aquifers have different degrees of interaction in the area. The study demonstrates the versatility of geoelectrical techniques.
ISSN:0011-3891