Characterization of the Hammamet basin aquifer (North-East of Algeria) through geochemical and geostructural methods and analysis

• Main Authors: Chelih Fatha, Fehdi Chemseddine, Khan Shuhaib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
• Series: Journal of Water and Land Development
• Subjects: Algeria; aquifer; Hammamet plain; hydrogeology; isotopes; remote sensing
• Online Access: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jwld.2018.37.issue-1/jwld-2018-0023/jwld-2018-0023.xml?format=INT

Morphostructural, hydrogeological and hydrochemical approaches were applied to Hammamet plain and its surrounding mountains in the eastern part of Algeria to characterize the groundwater system and its potential for exploitation. The Essen and Troubia Mountains form the natural boundaries of Hammamet plain. The objective of this study is to utilize remote sensing techniques combined with structural analysis, hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry to identify the potential fracture zones for groundwater in the strongly fractured and karstified deep aquifers. The delineated zones of potential groundwater resources are verified by detailed hydrogeological field surveys.