Research Journal of Environmental Sciences1819-34122151-8238Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/rjes.2014.39.48AkawwiEmad Al-ZoubiAbdallah Abu-AladesAbdelRahman Al-RzouqRami 1201481This study was carried out to assessing the groundwater potential and its quality,
to explain the subsurface geological and structural conditions of subsurface
geological layers and to support the geological, environmental studies. Vertical
electrical sounding survey of an area begins with a number of the depth sounding
using the four-point method. About 10 sounding were taken at different locations.
In each single sounding, direct current is applied to the earth through current
electrodes. The equipotential surface (surface of equal voltages) runs perpendicular
to the current lines. There is also a potential distribution on the surface
of the ground. The resistivity (ρ) of the subsurface geological layer was
delineated from the surface potential reflects. Several faults have been detected
by using the geophysical surveys. The layers have a resistivity values between
16 and 1840 ohmm are interpretative as superficial deposit. The resistivity
values less than 23 ohmm indicate that this layer contains brackish water. The
locations that have a very high resistivity more than 1984 ohmm could be the
basement complex. The shallow aquifers existing at a depths ranging from 4 to
19 m and the relatively deep aquifers from 24 to 60 m below the ground surface.
The results that obtained from the Vertical electrical sounding coinciding with
the results that obtained from the borehole information and the previous works.]]>Barjous, M. and S. Mikbel,19901804959Fetter Jr., C.W.,19944th Edn.,pp: 543-591pp: 543-591Garfunkel, Z., I. Zak and R. Freund,198180126Jha, M.K., A. Kumar, G. Nanda and G. Bhatt,200611617630Jha, M.K., S. Kumar and A. Chowdhury,20083597187Kouzana, L., A.B. Mammou and M.S. Felfoul,20093412135Klinger, Y., L. Rivera, H. Haessler and J.C. Maurin,19998910251036Slater, L. and T.M. Niemi,20033683350Meju, M.A.,200223133206Queralt, P., J. Pous and A. Marcuello,199156941950Santos, F.A.M. and S.A. Sultan,20086597110Slichter, L.B.,19334307322Todd, D.K.,19802nd Edn.,Todd, D.K. and L.W. Mays,20053rd Edn.,Wattanasen, K. and S.A. Elming,200866104117