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    See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/240613398 Aquifer Transmissivity from surface geo- electrical data: A case study of Owerri and Environs, South-eastern Nigeria ARTICLE in JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA · JUNE 2012 Impact Factor: 0.6 · DOI: 10.1007/s12594-012-0126-8 CITATIONS READS 3 52 2 AUTHORS: Amobi Ekwe ALEX IHEANYICHUKWU Opara Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo Federal University of Technology Owerri 17 PUBLICATIONS 50 CITATIONS 44 PUBLICATIONS 14 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Available from: Amobi Ekwe Retrieved on: 23 December 2015 JOURNAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA Vol.80, July 2012, pp.123-128 Aquifer Transmissivity from Surface Geo-electrical Data: A Case Study of Owerri and Environs, Southeastern Nigeria 1 2 A. C. EKWE and A. I. OPARA 1Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 2Department of Geosciences, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State Email: [email protected]; [email protected], [email protected] Abstract: The combination of layer resistivity and thickness in the so called Da-zarrouk parameters S (longitudinal conductance) and R (transverse resistance) have proved useful in the evaluation of the transmissivities of the aquifers around Owerri and environs. The area is underlain by the unconsolidated to semi-consolidated coastal Benin Formation. The surface direct current electrical resistivity method was used in the study. Seven Vertical Electrical Soundings (VES) data by the Schlumberger array was acquired in the area. A maximum current electrode spacing (AB) of 1000 m was used for data acquisition. Four of the soundings were carried out near existing boreholes.