TITLE:
Integrated Geophysical, Remote Sensing and GIS Studies for Groundwater Assessment, Abu Zenima Area, West Sinai, Egypt
AUTHORS:
Mohamed H. Khalil, Khalid S. Ahmed, Alaa Eldin H. Elnahry, Alaa N. Hasan
KEYWORDS:
Groundwater, Electrical Method, GIS, Remote Sensing
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.5 No.9,
August
15,
2014
ABSTRACT: The integration
between advanced techniques for groundwater exploration is necessary to protect
and to manage the vital resources. Enhanced Thematic Mapper Landsat (ETM+) images,
a geographic information system (GIS), hydrological modeling and direct current
(DC) resistivity geoelectrical techniques were used in integrated manner to identify
the groundwater potentialities in the study area. The study area is approximately
1195 km2, located at the western portion of south Sinai. From the results
of the eight thematic layers as input to GIS model, the suitable locations for dams
could be estimated in the two main drainage basins Matulla and Tayiba.