The hydrochemical evolution of brackish groundwater in central and northern Sinai (Egypt) and in the western Negev (Israel)

Rosenthal, E.; Zilberbrand, Michael; Livshitz, Yakov

doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.01.042

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“…Sultan et al (2011) reported that the Nubian sandstone aquifer in Sinai was primarily recharged by previous wet climates, and currently receives modern meteoric recharge under dry climatic conditions. Rosenthal et al (2007) confirm that the lower Cretaceous aquifers in the central eastern Sinai, and at the Negev comprise paleo water mostly recharged and replenished during the Pleistocene age. Groundwater in the Precambrian aquifer and downgradient in the Quaternary alluvial aquifer in the Main Channel and in the Wadi Watir delta are modern in age (Table 7) indicating that groundwater is from recent precipitation and not groundwater recharged under a different climatic regime.…”

Section: Groundwater Agessupporting

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Geochemical and isotopic evolution of groundwater in the Wadi Watir watershed, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

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The Wadi Watir delta in the Wadi Watir watershed is a tourist area in the arid southeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, where development and growth of the community on the delta are constrained by the amount of groundwater that can be withdrawn sustainably. To effectively manage groundwater resources in the Wadi Watir delta, the origin of groundwater recharge, groundwater age, and changes in groundwater chemistry in the watershed needs to be understood. Mineral identification, rock chemistry, water chemistry, and the isotopes of hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon in groundwater were used to identify the sources, mixing, and ages of groundwater in the watershed and the chemical evolution of groundwater as it flows from the upland areas in the watershed to the developed areas at the Wadi Watir delta. Groundwater in the Wadi Watir watershed is primarily from recent recharge while groundwater salinity is controlled by mixing of chemically different waters and dissolution of minerals and salts in the aquifers. The El Shiekh Attia and Wadi El Ain areas in the upper Wadi Watir watershed have different recharge sources, either from recharge from other areas or from different storm events. The downgradient Main Channel area receives groundwater flow primarily from the El Shiekh Attia area. Groundwater in the Main Channel area is the primary source of groundwater supplying the aquifers of the Wadi Watir delta.

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Geochemical and isotopic evolution of groundwater in the Wadi Watir watershed, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

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“…Examination of the head data from 25 deep wells (Rosenthal et al 2007) tapping the Lower Cretaceous aquifer NSAS (Fig. 1) reveals structural control on groundwater flow.…”

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“…The extensional phase was characterized by bimodal mafic (basalt and basaltic andesite) and felsic (dacite, rhyodacite, and rhyolite) dike swarms (Stern et al 1984Eyal and Eyal Fig. 1 a Location map showing the distribution of Precambrian outcrops and overlying Phanerozoic rock units in Sinai, Feiran watershed (red polygon), hydraulic head data (blue lines) and regional groundwater flow (black arrows) for the NSAS in central Sinai extracted from 25 wells (green circles; Rosenthal et al 2007), and three main shear zones (purple lines) (Bosworth and McClay 2001;Moustafa et al 2013). Inset shows the regional distribution of the Arabian Nubian Shield outcrops.…”

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Structural Controls on Groundwater Flow in Basement Terrains: Geophysical, Remote Sensing, and Field Investigations in Sinai

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An integrated [very low frequency (VLF) electromagnetic, magnetic, remote sensing, field, and geographic information system (GIS)] study was conducted over the basement complex in southern Sinai (Feiran watershed) for a better understanding of the structural controls on the groundwater flow. The increase in satellite-based radar backscattering values following a large precipitation event (34 mm on 17-18 January 2010) was used to identify water-bearing features, here interpreted as preferred pathways for surface water infiltration. Findings include: (1) spatial analysis in a GIS environment revealed that the distribution of the water-bearing features (conductive features) corresponds to that of fractures, faults, shear zones, dike swarms, and wadi networks; (2) using VLF (43 profiles), magnetic (7 profiles) techniques, and field observations, the majority (85 %) of the investigated conductive features were determined to be preferred pathways for groundwater flow; (3) northwest-southeast-to north-south-trending conductive features that intersect the groundwater flow (southeast to northwest) at low angles capture groundwater flow, whereas northeast-southwest to east-west features that intersect the flow at high angles impound groundwater upstream and could provide potential productive well locations; and (4) similar findings are observed in central Sinai: east-west-trending dextral shear zones (Themed and Sinai Hinge Belt) impede south to north groundwater flow as evidenced by the significant drop in hydraulic head (from 467 to 248 m above mean sea level) across shear zones and by reorientation of regional flow (south-north to

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“…This would result in creating approximately 1400 km 2 of fertile lands for sustainable development. However, the groundwater availability and quality in the proposed site should be carefully investigated before the canal dredging is approved, although the groundwater of the proposed area is probably of low salinity (Rosenthal et al, 2007). The average groundwater salinity during 1997-2011, obtained by the Water Resources Research Institute in El-Arish, shows a significant increase toward the NE (from 1600 ppm in Nakhl City to 3800 ppm at G. Kharim, and 4500 ppm at G. Halal), but a critical decrease toward the NW (~2800 ppm at El-Hasana Well, nearby the proposed area of development) (WRRI personal communication).…”

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Use of radar data to unveil the paleolakes and the ancestral course of Wadi El-Arish, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

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The hydrochemical evolution of brackish groundwater in central and northern Sinai (Egypt) and in the western Negev (Israel)

Cited by 55 publications

References 14 publications

Geochemical and isotopic evolution of groundwater in the Wadi Watir watershed, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

Geochemical and isotopic evolution of groundwater in the Wadi Watir watershed, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

Structural Controls on Groundwater Flow in Basement Terrains: Geophysical, Remote Sensing, and Field Investigations in Sinai

Use of radar data to unveil the paleolakes and the ancestral course of Wadi El-Arish, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

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