Geoelectrical Dar Zarrouk and Hydraulic Parameters Relationships

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2026 in the subject Earth Science / Geography - General, Basics, , course: Geology, language: English, abstract: This book positions electrical resistivity surveying as a decision-ready workflow for groundwater characterization in data-scarce basins. Focusing on the Sharazoor plain in northeastern Iraq, it integrates Vertical Electrical Sounding (Schlumberger), Wenner profiling, and targeted well information to build a coherent subsurface model and to operationalize Dar Zarrouk parameters for hydrogeological interpretation. Beyond the methodological fundamentals (theory, acquisition design, depth of investigation, and interpretation ambiguities), the text documents a full field-to-lab pipeline: acquisition strategy across multiple long profiles, quality control of curve distortions, inversion and curve matching (including IPI2Win-based workflows), and calibration using available wells and pumping-test data. A dedicated section translates geoelectrical outputs into hydraulically meaningful parameters—porosity (via Archie’s formulation and density-based approaches), transmissivity, and hydraulic conductivity—and frames how empirical relationships can be established and validated without over-relying on additional drilling campaigns. The closing chapters consolidate implications for groundwater exploration planning and provide implementation-oriented recommendations for future surveys and resource management.