Joint inversion of different geophysical data sets has demonstrated its effectiveness in mitigating the limitations associated with individual methods and maximizing their respective advantages. This study investigates the groundwater aquifers in the western area of Ismailia city, Egypt, which faces water scarcity and relies heavily on groundwater. Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and Transient Electromagnetic (TEM) data were collected at 35 points along five parallel profiles to assess the primary aquifers in this region. These data sets, gathered at nearly identical locations, were inverted separately before performing joint inversion to enable objective comparison. The joint inversion, conducted using the Curupira Program, revealed two aquifer systems in the Pleistocene and Miocene units. The Pleistocene aquifer, identified as the primary aquifer, consists of gravel, sand, and clay lenses with depths ranging from 10 to 83 m and thicknesses from 129 to 236 m. Its resistivity ranges...
Aquifer Mapping Using Joint Inversion of VES-TEM Data in the Semiarid West Ismailia Area, Egypt
Forte E.;Hassan H. M.;
2025-01-01
Abstract
Joint inversion of different geophysical data sets has demonstrated its effectiveness in mitigating the limitations associated with individual methods and maximizing their respective advantages. This study investigates the groundwater aquifers in the western area of Ismailia city, Egypt, which faces water scarcity and relies heavily on groundwater. Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and Transient Electromagnetic (TEM) data were collected at 35 points along five parallel profiles to assess the primary aquifers in this region. These data sets, gathered at nearly identical locations, were inverted separately before performing joint inversion to enable objective comparison. The joint inversion, conducted using the Curupira Program, revealed two aquifer systems in the Pleistocene and Miocene units. The Pleistocene aquifer, identified as the primary aquifer, consists of gravel, sand, and clay lenses with depths ranging from 10 to 83 m and thicknesses from 129 to 236 m. Its resistivity ranges...I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
