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Hydrogeological and Geophysical study of the Braga Basin Aquifer system, central Tunisia

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Laboratory Water, Energy and Environment, National Engineering School of Sfax, TUNISIA
  • 2 Laboratory of Eremology and Combating Desertification, Arid Regions Institute, Regional Direction of Gabes, Ennahal, 6051 Gabes, TUNISIA
  • 3 Laboratory of Wastewater Treatment, Water Research and Technologies Center, Technopark Borj Cedria, BP 273, Soliman 8020, TUNISIA

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 3, Issue (1), Pages 31-37, January,25 (2015)

Abstract

A synthetic study including hydrogeological, geophysical and hydrochemical approaches has been applied in Braga basin located in central Tunisia, in order to determine the hydrogeological and the geochemical behavior of Braga groundwater. The seismic reflection data provides a good tool for the study of geometry reservoirs and to find the main hydrogeological units characterizing the Upper Cretaceous complex and the Mio-Plio-Quaternary (MPQ) series. So, we could determine a variety of thickness and facies of these multilayer systems with individualized depocenter basins and sub-basins. Indeed, the spatial mapping of some seismic horizons has allowed us to track the position of the roof and wall levels aquifers, characterize their geometric configurations and therefore assign the suitable areas for hydrogeological exploration.

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