Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral Nigeria
Geophysical investigation involving electrical resistivity method was carried out to investigate the groundwater potential in Kwata-Zawan area, Jos, North central, Nigeria. Twenty (20) Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) stations were occupied using Schlumberger configuration with current electrode...
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Geophysical investigation involving electrical resistivity method was carried out to investigate the groundwater potential in Kwata-Zawan area, Jos, North central, Nigeria. Twenty (20) Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) stations were occupied using Schlumberger configuration with current electrode separation (AB) varying from 1.5 to 125 m. The VES data was iteratively inverted using WINRESIST version 1.0 software to produce resistivity sounding curves. The qualitative interpretation of the curves showed HK, HA, KH, AA, AKQ, QH, HHK, HKQ, AAK, H, KHK, AK, AKH, K, and A type curves. Kwata-Zawan area showed three (3) to five (5) geo-electric layers; top-soil, laterite, clay, fracture/weathered basement and fresh basement. From the longitudinal conductance values, the aquifer protective capacity rating from poor to moderate, implying that the ground water of the study area is susceptible to surface contaminants. Soil corrosivity results reveals that soils with practically non-corrosive, slightly corrosive and moderately corrosive tendencies occupy top soil of the study area; with soils that are practically non-corrosive occupying greater part. The groundwater potential of Kwata-Zawan area is characterized as poor, low and good aquifer potential zones. The good groundwater potential rating is found at VESs 4, 6, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20.
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| spelling | doaj-art-da36e355d3ba400e8e1add1f204fd0462025-01-26T09:18:18ZengPenteract TechnologyMalaysian Journal of Science and Advanced Technology2785-89012025-01-015110.56532/mjsat.v5i1.371Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral NigeriaFwangmun Dalaham0Eti-mbuk Akanbi1Shola Odewumi2University of Jos, Jos, 930003 Nigeria.University of Jos, Jos, 930003 Nigeria.University of Jos, Jos, 930003 Nigeria. Geophysical investigation involving electrical resistivity method was carried out to investigate the groundwater potential in Kwata-Zawan area, Jos, North central, Nigeria. Twenty (20) Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) stations were occupied using Schlumberger configuration with current electrode separation (AB) varying from 1.5 to 125 m. The VES data was iteratively inverted using WINRESIST version 1.0 software to produce resistivity sounding curves. The qualitative interpretation of the curves showed HK, HA, KH, AA, AKQ, QH, HHK, HKQ, AAK, H, KHK, AK, AKH, K, and A type curves. Kwata-Zawan area showed three (3) to five (5) geo-electric layers; top-soil, laterite, clay, fracture/weathered basement and fresh basement. From the longitudinal conductance values, the aquifer protective capacity rating from poor to moderate, implying that the ground water of the study area is susceptible to surface contaminants. Soil corrosivity results reveals that soils with practically non-corrosive, slightly corrosive and moderately corrosive tendencies occupy top soil of the study area; with soils that are practically non-corrosive occupying greater part. The groundwater potential of Kwata-Zawan area is characterized as poor, low and good aquifer potential zones. The good groundwater potential rating is found at VESs 4, 6, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20. https://www.mjsat.com.my/index.php/mjsat/article/view/371GroundwaterElectricalCorrosivityOverburdenProtective |
| spellingShingle | Fwangmun Dalaham Eti-mbuk Akanbi Shola Odewumi Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral Nigeria Malaysian Journal of Science and Advanced Technology Groundwater Electrical Corrosivity Overburden Protective |
| title | Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral Nigeria |
| title_full | Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral Nigeria |
| title_short | Aquifer Protective Capacity, Soil Corrosivity and Groundwater Potential Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity Method at Kwata-Zawan Area, Jos, Northcentral Nigeria |
| title_sort | aquifer protective capacity soil corrosivity and groundwater potential evaluation using electrical resistivity method at kwata zawan area jos northcentral nigeria |
| topic | Groundwater Electrical Corrosivity Overburden Protective |
| url | https://www.mjsat.com.my/index.php/mjsat/article/view/371 |
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