Evaluation of groundwater resources in El Gora area and its vicinities, Northeast Sinai peninsula, Egypt [electronic resource].

Includes references.

In the frame of the governmental policy for desert development especially in Sinai Peninsula, the present research aims to evaluate the groundwater resources in El Gora area and its vicinities both quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitatively, the water bearing formation in the area is evaluated by modulus contour map based on water level contour map and transmissivity distribution map. Qualitatively, the groundwater is evaluated by an iso-salinity distribution map. The hydraulic parameters of the water bearing formations were determined and evaluated through 12 pumping tests that were carried out on selected drilled wells. The alluvial aquifer reflects wide range of transmissivity ( 45 m2/ day - 1787 m2/ day), while the marine Kurkar aquifer shows narrow one (144 m2/day - 390m2/day). The ground evaluation of the study area is illustrated by a Digital Elevation Model (DEM). Keywords: El Gora, groundwater, hydraulic parameters, quantitative evaluation, qualitatively evaluation.

Summary in Arabic.

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