Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2015, 7, 143-151
Published Online February 2015 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/jwarp
http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2015.73012
How to cite this paper: Al-Amoush, H., et al. (2015) Geophysical Investigation Using Time Domain Electromagnetic Method
(TDEM) at Wadi Deir Al-Kahaf Area/Jordan for Groundwater Artificial Recharge Purposes. Journal of Water Resource and
Protection, 7, 143-151. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2015.73012
Geophysical Investigation Using Time
Domain Electromagnetic Method (TDEM) at
Wadi Deir Al-Kahaf Area/Jordan for
Groundwater Artificial Recharge Purposes
Hani Al-Amoush
1*
, Eid Al-Tarazi
2
, Jafar Abu Rajab
2
, Younis Al-Dwyeek
3
,
Mohammed Al-Atrash
4
, Ahmed Shudiefat
5
1
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
2
Faculty of Natural Resources, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
3
Orient Engineering Consultancy, Amman, Jordan
4
Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Amman, Jordan
5
Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
Email:
*
hani1@aabu.edu.jo
Received 18 January 2015; accepted 2 February 2015; published 6 February 2015
Copyright © 2015 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.
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Abstract
In this study, Ten Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) measuring points have been conducted at
four pre-selected sites along Wadi Deir Al-Kahaf in order to investigate the potential of the near
subsurface deposits and aquifer for groundwater artificial recharge applications. The surveyed
results suggest well resolved geological layers such as alluvial mudflat, basalt layers and their sa-
turation states. In addition a hydrogeophysical cross section along the studied sites was con-
structed which permits to locate the lateral variations in rock properties due to water saturation
and or facies changes. The saturated thickness of the Upper Aquifer System in the study area was
found to be changed from 5 m near TEM 1 to about 120 m near TEM 4 in thickness. The Abed Ba-
salt Aquifer (AOB) has an average saturation thickness of about ~60 m, and forming the main
aquifer (~100 m thickness) near surface to the north of the study area. TEM-3 and TEM-4 sites
were found to be potential sites for groundwater artificial recharge based on the constructed hy-
dro-geophysical model. This study recommends implementing detailed geophysical investigations
particularly in the most northern parts of the study area.
Keywords
Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM), Groundwater Artificial Recharge, Hydro-Geophysics
*
Corresponding author.