TITLE:
Water Infiltration Study from Magnetotelluric Data in the Limestone Fault Network of Mintom (South Cameroon)
AUTHORS:
Harlin L. Ekoro Nkoungou, Daniel H. Gouet, Philippe Njandjock Nouck, Eliézer Manguelle Dicoum
KEYWORDS:
Limestone Fault Network, Water Infiltration, 2D Magnetotelluric Inversion
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.6 No.9,
September
24,
2015
ABSTRACT: Magnetotelluric surveys
have been conducted in the Mintom area in order to evaluate the water
infiltration potential of the Dja river in a limestone deposit estimated at
about 350 million?m3 laying
on a network of faults compromising the exploitation of this limestone deposit.
The interpretation of these data shows that this network of faults is clearly
highlighted as 2D/3D structures consolidated showing a low potential water
infiltration through these structures. This result is confirmed by the absence
of confined and induced aquifer along all the profiles. From this finding, we
concluded that the exploitation of this deposit is not conditioned by the water
infiltration from the Dja River.