Author(s)

Sameh W. Al-Muqdadi, Broder J. Merkel

Geology Department, Technische Universit?t Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany.

The region of investigation is part of the western desert of Iraq covering an area of about 12,400 km², this region includes several large wadis discharging to the Euphrates River. Since the Tectonic features in particular fault zones play a significant role with respect to groundwater flow in hard rock terrains. The present research is focus on investigate lineaments that have been classified as suspected faults by means of remote sensing techniques and digital terrain evaluation in combination with interpolating groundwater heads and MLU pumping tests model in a fractured rock aquifer, Lineaments extraction approach is illustrated a fare matching with suspected faults, moreover these lineaments conducted an elevated permeability zone.

Fault Interpretation; Lineaments Extraction; Remote Sensing; Digital Terrain Model; Analytical Pumping Test Evaluation

S. W. Al-Muqdadi and B. J. Merkel, "Interpretation of Groundwater Flow into Fractured Aquifer," International Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 3 No. 2, 2012, pp. 357-364. doi: 10.4236/ijg.2012.32039.