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Diouf Same, Gomis Raymond, Tchani Joseph. (1997). Le contact eau douce-eau de mer entre Dakar et Saint-Louis (Sénégal) : une étude géoélectrique. In : Albouy Yves (ed.), Montoroi Jean-Pierre (ed.), Tabbagh A. (ed.), Zerbib Nicole (ed.). Géophysique des sols et des formations superficielles : abstracts et résumés étendus. Paris : ORSTOM, p. 133-138 multigr. G0ophysique des Sols et des Formations Superficielles : Colloque GEOFCAN, Bondy (FRA), 1997/09/11-12.

Titre du document
Le contact eau douce-eau de mer entre Dakar et Saint-Louis (Sénégal) : une étude géoélectrique
Année de publication
1997
Type de document
Colloque
Auteurs
Diouf Same, Gomis Raymond, Tchani Joseph
In
Albouy Yves (ed.), Montoroi Jean-Pierre (ed.), Tabbagh A. (ed.), Zerbib Nicole (ed.) Géophysique des sols et des formations superficielles : abstracts et résumés étendus
Source
Paris : ORSTOM, 1997, p. 133-138 multigr.
Colloque
G0ophysique des Sols et des Formations Superficielles : Colloque GEOFCAN, Bondy (FRA), 1997/09/11-12
Resistivity methods were used with a vertical electrical sounding network to investigate the relationship between freshwater and saltwater along the northern coastline of Senegal, from Dakar to Saint-Louis. The water-table aquifer lies in quaternary sands with very low piezometric heads, less than one meter near the coast. The depth of the saltwater interface, as revealed by the water resistivity using Archie's formula, is consistent with a gentle slope of the watertable towards the sea. Along the coast, different hydrogeologic conditions were found : in the northern section, the system is rather uniform, with a stable saltwater edge ; in the Cap Vert peninsula, saltwater intrusion has already begun due to pumping, and the aquifer is in a preacrious condition, the saltwater edge seems to be presently blocked by a rise of the argilaceous basement. The influence of groundwater abstraction and of evaporation in freshwater coastal lakes can clearly be seen on the electric and hydrogeologic measurements. (Résumé d'auteur)
Plan de classement
Géophysique : généralités [066GPHGEN]
Descripteurs
GEOPHYSIQUE ; SONDAGE ELECTRIQUE ; ZONE COTIERE ; AQUIFERE ; EAU DOUCE ; EAU DE MER
Description Géographique
SENEGAL
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F A010011219] ; Montpellier (Centre IRD)
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010011230
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