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Identification of Gravity Lineaments for Water Resources in the Crystalline Massif of Hoggar (South of Algeria)
The Hoggar is a rock mountain located in the South of Algeria. It is a crystalline massif characterized by granitic substratum with a weak sedimentary cover. The pluviometry is low in this region and is characterized by possibilities of floods of big capacities of water. The infiltration of these important quantities of water remains low because of the insufficiency of systems of retains. The problem in this case is locating the water in weathered zones, beyond 50 m, above granites. The weathered areas could be sometimes aquifer at their base. So, this can be interesting if they rise above intensely fractured rocks and/or suitable geometry of the substratum. The fractured rocks and the suitable geometry of the substratum could be linked to natural reservoirs. The perfect case is that this structure is covered by a rather important thickness of silts to let the infiltration of the water. So, to identify the various juxtaposed structures with different densities and delineate gravity lineaments, faults, and cavities, the gravimetric method was preferred. The aim of this work is integrating all geometric and gravimetric observations, models, and approaches so as to provide consistent and reliable information for making decision regarding the location of drilling.
Part of the book: Gravity