GROUNDWATER PROSPECTING BY SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION METHODS
Even though groundwater cannot be seen on the earth's surface, groundwater prospecting by surface and subsurface investigation methods makes it possible to detect its occurrence, including its quality level, at some point on or above the surface. Surface prospecting is not sufficient to accurately investigate geological formations that may contain water, but it is less expensive than subsurface prospecting, so the information obtained is supplemented by subsurface investigations. In surface prospecting, the most common methods are geological surveys, remote sensing techniques and geophysical exploration, which includes electrical resistivity and seismic refraction methods. In subsurface prospecting, the most common are borehole drilling, geological profiling, direct groundwater level determination and geophysical methods for direct logging.
GROUNDWATER PROSPECTING BY SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION METHODS
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.31742824191110
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Palavras-chave: subsurface investigation, surface investigation, groundwater prospection
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Keywords: subsurface investigation, surface investigation, groundwater prospection
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Abstract:
Even though groundwater cannot be seen on the earth's surface, groundwater prospecting by surface and subsurface investigation methods makes it possible to detect its occurrence, including its quality level, at some point on or above the surface. Surface prospecting is not sufficient to accurately investigate geological formations that may contain water, but it is less expensive than subsurface prospecting, so the information obtained is supplemented by subsurface investigations. In surface prospecting, the most common methods are geological surveys, remote sensing techniques and geophysical exploration, which includes electrical resistivity and seismic refraction methods. In subsurface prospecting, the most common are borehole drilling, geological profiling, direct groundwater level determination and geophysical methods for direct logging.
- Raúl Arrioja Juárez
- Gabriel Echávez Aldape
