Quantifying modern recharge and depletion rates of the Nubian Aquifer in Egypt

M Ahmed, K Abdelmohsen - Surveys in Geophysics, 2018 - Springer
Egypt is currently seeking additional freshwater resources to support national reclamation
projects based mainly on the Nubian aquifer groundwater resources. In this study, temporal …

Aquifer recharge, depletion, and connectivity: Inferences from GRACE, land surface models, and geochemical and geophysical data

A Mohamed, M Sultan, M Ahmed, E Yan… - …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and outputs of
the CLM4. 5 model were used to estimate recharge and depletion rates for large aquifers …

Structural controls on bedrock weathering in crystalline basement terranes and its implications on groundwater resources

RM Pradhan, A Singh, AK Ojha, TK Biswal - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Crystalline basement rock aquifers underlie more than 20% of the earth's surface. However,
owing to an inadequate understanding of geological structures, it is challenging to locate the …

Identification of shallow groundwater in arid lands using multi-sensor remote sensing data and machine learning algorithms

H Sahour, M Sultan, B Abdellatif, M Emil, AZ Abotalib… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The focus of this study is to locate shallow groundwater (SGW) occurrences in arid lands
using the Western Desert (WD; area:∼ 680,000 km 2) of Egypt as a test site. The SGW in the …

Toward an integrated and sustainable water resources management in structurally-controlled watersheds in desert environments using geophysical and remote …

M Attwa, M El Bastawesy, D Ragab, A Othman… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sustainable water resources management in desert environment has yet to be reached due
to the limited hydrological datasets under such extreme arid conditions. In the Eastern …

Isotopic composition of groundwater resources in arid environments

M Ahmed, Y Chen, MM Khalil - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
The availability and quality of limited groundwater resources in Egypt are negatively affected
by both natural and anthropogenic forces. It is crucial to understand the recharge sources …

Groundwater mixing in shallow aquifers stressed by land cover/land use changes under hyper-arid conditions

MM Khalil, T Tokunaga, E Heggy, AZ Abotalib - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
The impact of land cover/land use (LCLU) changes on surface runoff and groundwater
contamination have been widely investigated, yet their impact on groundwater mixing is still …

The respective roles of modern and paleo recharge to alluvium aquifers in continental rift basins: a case study from El Qaa plain, Sinai, Egypt

M Yousif, HM Hussien, AZ Abotalib - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Even though assessment of aquifer characterization and recharge mechanisms in rift-related
basins, especially in arid environments, is essential for developing sustainable management …

Assessment of groundwater recharge potential in a typical geological transition zone in Bauchi, NE-Nigeria using remote sensing/GIS and MCDA approaches

L Abdullateef, MN Tijani, NA Nuru, S John, A Mustapha - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The increasing demand for water occasioned by harsh climatic conditions, population
explosion, and increasing urbanization has necessitated more attention and reliance on …

The influence of heterogeneity on coastal groundwater flow-physical and numerical modeling of fringing reefs, dykes and structured conductivity fields

GJ Houben, L Stoeckl, KE Mariner… - Advances in Water …, 2018 - Elsevier
Geological heterogeneity of the subsurface, caused by both discrete features and spatially
distributed hydraulic conductivity fields, affects the flow of coastal groundwater. It influences …