Fracture Distribution within Bowen University Permanent Site and Its Hydrogeologic Implication

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Fracture Distribution within Bowen University Permanent Site and Its Hydrogeologic Implication

Author Affiliations

¹Department of Physics and Solar Energy, Bowen University, Iwo, NIGERIA
² Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, NIGERIA
³ Department of Earth Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, NIGERIA

Res. J. Physical Sci., Volume 1, Issue (3), Pages 1-5, April,4 (2013)

Abstract

One of the problems that may be facing any community as large as Bowen University is the location of portable sources of water. A combined analysis of VLF data and lineament length density from SLAR (Side Looking Airborne Radar) imagery were used to assess the hydrogeological condition of Bowen University permanent site. The electromagnetic profiling method was employed to delineate fracture zones within the area which aided in the determination of the position of the deepest fracture zones where productive boreholes could be constructed. Prominent lineaments mapped from SLAR imagery varies from 0.72km to 1.39km for long lineaments and 0.11km to 0.56km for short lineaments. The contour map constructed from the VLF data and the lineament density contour map constructed from lineament length values showed the Northeastern parts as feasible and remain the best site for groundwater and any other hydrogeologic development.

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[ref2] Ugwu S.A. and Eze C.L., Mapping Bedrock Topography Using Electromagnetic Profiling. J. of Appl. Sci. and Environ. Management,13(4), 43-46 (2009)

[ref3] Sunmonu L.A. and Alagbe O.A., Groundmagnetic Study to Locate Burried Faults (A Case study of Abandoned Local Government Secretariat in Ogbomoso), Int. J. of Physics, 3(1), 70-75 (2011)

[ref4] Edet A.E and Okereke C.S., Assessment of hydrogeological conditions in basement aquifers of the Precambrian Oban Massif, Southeaster Nigeria, J. of Appl. Geoph., 36, 195 – 204 (1996)

[ref5] Jones H.A, Hockey R.D., The Geology of Southwestern Nigeria, Geol. Surv. of Nig. Bull,31, 101 (1964)

[ref6] Akinloye M.K., Fadipe D.O., Adabanija M.A., A Radiometric Mapping of the Ladoke Akintola University Campus, Ogbomoso Southwestern Nigeria,Sci. Focus, 1, 55-61 (2002)