Remotely sensed fracture patterns in Southwestern Saudi Arabia and qualitative analysis
Tóm tắt
Remotely sensed fracture patterns from southwestern Saudi Arabia are quantified so as to provide some basic data for engineering and water resources structures in the area. For this purpose, fracture lengths, orientations, frequencies, regional fracture intesities and connected fracture patterns for groundwater movement from two perpendicular directions are either mapped or qualitatively explained. The area has significant permeability anisotropy. Various regional fracture pattern maps help to identify safe sites for engineering activities and potential groundwater recharge and movement. Necessary qualitative rock descriptions are proposed for any infrastructure construction in this area. It is observed that Landsat image processing provides a rather rapid and extremely economical preliminary solution compared to conventional fracture pattern assesment techniques.
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