|
|||||
|
|
Geological structure of the coastal aquifer in the southern part of the Gaza Strip,Palestine |
|
| Authors: | Usama Zaineldeen Khalid Qahman Jehad Al-Dasht |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Geology, Al Azhar University–Gaza, Gaza, Palestine 2. Environment Quality Authority, Gaza, Palestine 3. Palestinian Water Authority, Gaza, Palestine |
| Abstract: | The current study introduces the geological subsurface cross-sections in the southern part of the Gaza Strip to show the structure of the aquifer in the area. The cross-sections give evidence of four subaquifers of the coastal aquifer in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. These cross-sections give the natural reasons for the deterioration of the groundwater in the study area. The results show presence of clay lenses that prevent the replenishment processes of the aquifer of fresh water from the rainfall and returns flow from agricultural activities. Lithological formation was evident as one of the natural causes which accelerate destroying process of the coastal aquifer. The results also show that the structure of the aquifer causes the increase of the groundwater salinity in the Gaza Strip. The cross-sections had shown the shortage of storage capacity of high quantities of fresh water in the coastal aquifer in these areas. The role of lithological formation was evident as one of the natural causes to accelerate the process of destroying the coastal aquifer. |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ | |