Journal of Geology & Geophysics
Open Access
ISSN: 2381-8719
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2381-8719
+44 1478 350008
Jeyavel Raja Kumar T
Annamalai Nagar - 608002
India
Research Article
Evalauation of Groundwater Potential Zones using Electrical Resistivity Response and Lineament Pattern in Uppodai Sub Basin, Tambaraparani River, Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu, India
Author(s): Jeyavel Raja Kumar T, Dushiyanthan C, Thiruneelakandan B, Suresh R, Vasanth Raja S, Senthilkumar M and Karthikeyan KJeyavel Raja Kumar T, Dushiyanthan C, Thiruneelakandan B, Suresh R, Vasanth Raja S, Senthilkumar M and Karthikeyan K
The present attempt has been made to identify potential groundwater zones using electrical resistivity and lineament pattern in the dry watershed of Uppodai. The area comprises Archean hard rocks of charnockite and biotite gneiss. The major types of soil are red sandy soil and black cotton soils. Depth to the water table varies from 1 m to 10 m below the ground level. About 23 Vertical Electrical Soundings were carried out at different locations with AB/2 spreading up to 100 m by Schlumberger configuration. The measured apparent resistivity values were interpreted by curve matching technique using RESIST87 software. Lineament map was prepared to understand its influence on the ground water system. A, K,AK and KH are the curve types obtained in the study area. The resistivity values for first , second and third layers are varied from 3.6 Ωm to 256 Ωm; 65.7 Ωm to 2022... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2381-8719.1000241