Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia

Time-lapse resistivity measurements and groundwater geochemistry were used to study salinity effect on groundwater aquifer at the ex-promontory-land of Carey Island in Malaysia. Resistivity was measured by ABEM Terrameter SAS4000 and ES10-64 electrode selector. Relationship between earth resistivity...

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Main Authors: M. F., Tajul Baharuddin, Samsudin, Taib, Roslan, Hashim, Mohd Hazreek, Zainal Abidin, Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak
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spelling ump-206332018-08-03T07:30:59Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/ Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia M. F., Tajul Baharuddin Samsudin, Taib Roslan, Hashim Mohd Hazreek, Zainal Abidin Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Time-lapse resistivity measurements and groundwater geochemistry were used to study salinity effect on groundwater aquifer at the ex-promontory-land of Carey Island in Malaysia. Resistivity was measured by ABEM Terrameter SAS4000 and ES10-64 electrode selector. Relationship between earth resistivity and total dissolved solids (TDS) was derived, and with resistivity images, used to identify water types: fresh (ρ e > 6.5 Ω m), brackish (3 Ω m < ρ e < 6.5 Ω m), or saline (ρ e < 3 Ω m). Long-term monitoring of the studied area’s groundwater quality via measurements of its time-lapse resistivity showed salinity changes in the island’s groundwater aquifers not conforming to seawater-freshwater hydraulic gradient. In some aquifers far from the coast, saline water was dominant, while in some others, freshwater 30 m thick showed groundwater potential. Land transformation is believed to have changed the island’s hydrogeology, which receives saltwater pressure all the time, limiting freshwater recharge to the groundwater system. The time-lapse resistivity measurements showed active salinity changes at resistivity-image bottom moving up the image for two seasons’ (wet and dry) conditions. The salinity changes are believed to have been caused by incremental tide passing through highly porous material in the active-salinity-change area. The study’s results were used to plan a strategy for sustainable groundwater exploration of the island. Springer Netherlands 2011-09 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/1/Time-lapse%20resistivity%20investigation%20of%20salinity%20changes%20at%20an%20ex-promontory%20land.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/2/Time-lapse%20resistivity%20investigation%20of%20salinity%20changes%20at%20an%20ex-promontory%20land1.pdf M. F., Tajul Baharuddin and Samsudin, Taib and Roslan, Hashim and Mohd Hazreek, Zainal Abidin and Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak (2011) Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 180 (1-4). pp. 345-369. ISSN 0167-6369 (print); 1573-2959 (online) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-010-1792-x 10.1007/s10661-010-1792-x
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
M. F., Tajul Baharuddin
Samsudin, Taib
Roslan, Hashim
Mohd Hazreek, Zainal Abidin
Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak
Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia
description Time-lapse resistivity measurements and groundwater geochemistry were used to study salinity effect on groundwater aquifer at the ex-promontory-land of Carey Island in Malaysia. Resistivity was measured by ABEM Terrameter SAS4000 and ES10-64 electrode selector. Relationship between earth resistivity and total dissolved solids (TDS) was derived, and with resistivity images, used to identify water types: fresh (ρ e > 6.5 Ω m), brackish (3 Ω m < ρ e < 6.5 Ω m), or saline (ρ e < 3 Ω m). Long-term monitoring of the studied area’s groundwater quality via measurements of its time-lapse resistivity showed salinity changes in the island’s groundwater aquifers not conforming to seawater-freshwater hydraulic gradient. In some aquifers far from the coast, saline water was dominant, while in some others, freshwater 30 m thick showed groundwater potential. Land transformation is believed to have changed the island’s hydrogeology, which receives saltwater pressure all the time, limiting freshwater recharge to the groundwater system. The time-lapse resistivity measurements showed active salinity changes at resistivity-image bottom moving up the image for two seasons’ (wet and dry) conditions. The salinity changes are believed to have been caused by incremental tide passing through highly porous material in the active-salinity-change area. The study’s results were used to plan a strategy for sustainable groundwater exploration of the island.
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author M. F., Tajul Baharuddin
Samsudin, Taib
Roslan, Hashim
Mohd Hazreek, Zainal Abidin
Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak
author_facet M. F., Tajul Baharuddin
Samsudin, Taib
Roslan, Hashim
Mohd Hazreek, Zainal Abidin
Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak
author_sort M. F., Tajul Baharuddin
title Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia
title_short Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: A case study of Carey Island, Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort time-lapse resistivity investigation of salinity changes at an ex-promontory land: a case study of carey island, selangor, malaysia
publisher Springer Netherlands
publishDate 2011
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/1/Time-lapse%20resistivity%20investigation%20of%20salinity%20changes%20at%20an%20ex-promontory%20land.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20633/2/Time-lapse%20resistivity%20investigation%20of%20salinity%20changes%20at%20an%20ex-promontory%20land1.pdf
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