November 2011
Groundwater system evaluation and protective capacity of overburden material at Ile-olujI, Southwestern Nigeria
Forty (40) Schlumberger depth soundings and inventory of fifty-five (55) hand-dug wells were carried out in Ile-Oluji area, South-western Nigeria, aimed at assessing the groundwater prospect and aquifer vulnerability. The area is characterized by the crystalline basement rocks, mostly of granite gneiss lithology. Major challenges in this area are inadequate municipal water supply coupled with the...
November 2011
Influence of various factors on the fluctuation of groundwater level in hard rock terrain and its importance in the assessment of groundwater
A vast terrain, nearly 65% of the total area of India is occupied by hard rocks, more predominantly in the area of peninsular shield covering southern part of India. The peninsular shield is mostly constituted of granites, gneisses, basaltic rocks of volcanic origin and metamorphic complexes. In basaltic rock, the main aquifer horizons are in vesicular, fractured and weathered zone. These basaltic rocks are...
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