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Journal of Environmental Hydrology
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Electronic Journal of the International Association for
Environmental Hydrology
JEH Volume 16 (2008), Paper 17 Posted May 27, 2008 GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING AND MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER RESOURCES, KOM OMBO AREA, UPPER EGYPT
A.G. Shedid1 2National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt 3Geology Dept.,South Valley Univ., Aswan, Egypt 4National Water Research Center, Egypt ABSTRACT The Kom Ombo area lies in the southern part of Upper Egypt. It is mainly overlain by Quaternary deposits (Pleistocene and Holocene). The Pleistocene sediments are the main water bearing formation. They have a thickness that varies from 25 to 40 m. The Nubian aquifer is well represented in the northern part of the area. The Kassel Canal is the main recharge source for groundwater and the groundwater flow in the aquifer is generally from east and south to west and north. A low permeability clayey layer adjacent to the Nile prevents groundwater flow to the Nile leading to a distinctive increase in the groundwater level, which has a negative impact on the adjacent lands. Chemical analyses of forty surface and groundwater samples showed that the surface water resources in the area can be used safely for different purposes and the groundwater of the Pleistocene aquifer varies from suitable to unsuitable water for different purposes. Reference: Shedid, A.G., A. Abdel Lattif, S.A. Selim, and M.M. Yehia. 2008. Geochemical modelling and multivariate statistical analysis of water resources, Kom Ombo area, Upper Egypt. Journal of Environmental Hydrology, Vol. 16, Paper 17. CONTACT: A. Abdel Lattif National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) Helwan Cairo, Egypt E-mail: aiman_aziz21@yahoo.com |
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