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Geophysical Techniques for Aquifer Characteristic Studies - A Case Study of Tavanur Grama Panchayat, Malappuram, Kerala

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Title Geophysical Techniques for Aquifer Characteristic Studies - A Case Study of Tavanur Grama Panchayat, Malappuram, Kerala
 
Creator SAJEENA , S
NAMITHA, M R
APARNA
HARIPRIYA, S
LAL, MANCHIMA S
MEGHA, P P
 
Subject Aquifer
Electrical resistivity survey
IPI2WIN software
Vertical electrical sounding
 
Description A study on the aquifer characteristics of Tavanur Grama Panchayat, Malappuram, Kerala was conducted across 23 VES locations by vertical electrical sounding technique. The study aimed to analyse the hydro-geological characteristics of the geological formations of Tavanur Panchayat using an electrical resistivity meter. The data obtained from the vertical electrical sounding was interpreted using IPI2WIN software and sounding curves were generated which depict how the apparent resistivity changes with the distance between electrodes or with depth. From the sounding curves obtained from IPI2WIN software, it was found that among 23 locations, seventeen locations showed three layered substrata and four locations showed four layered substrata. A total of 7 types of sounding curves were obtained viz H, K, A, Q, HA, HK and QH. Out of the 23 locations, 8 locations showed the H type and 3 locations showed A type sounding curves. The resistivity and pseudo cross sections of 6 sections including 3 to 7 VES locations were also prepared and analysed. From this study, it could be concluded that the majority of the study area has lateritic soil to hard laterite with medium to high groundwater potential and the areas were found suitable for the construction of open wells.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research
 
Date 2024-01-09
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JISCAR/article/view/142669
10.54894/JISCAR.41.2.2023.142669
 
Source Journal of the Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research; Vol. 41 No. 2 (2023); 78-93
2584-0320
0972-1584
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JISCAR/article/view/142669/53631
 
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