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Geophysical site assessment of soil and the rock structure in karst terrain using 2D and 3D mapping of noninvasive electrical resistivity tomography—southwestern of MO, USA

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Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) data were collected in a heavily Karstic area in southwest MO. The interpretation of the study has highlighted that the data of electrical resistivity tomography was abrupt by the multichannel analysis of surface wave data and the restricted drilling control. The study’s primary goal was to ascertain whether variations in shallow rock and soil were associated with the terrain’s topography. The first objective of this research is the establishment whether the topography of the rock’s surface correlates with the paths used for surface drainage or not. The second objective is the exploration of the zones that mainly have low resistivity, particularly in karst terrain, and to analyse if these zones are somehow connected with sinkholes and solution-widened joints. The third objective is to comprehend and conduct an extensive assessment of soil and rock structure with the help of 2D and 3D mapping of the noninvasive ERT, and the fourth objective is to assess the geological and hydrological conditions and to analyse the flow patterns of groundwater underground and the surface drainage paths. The analysis of data has primarily shown that, except for soil near interpreted prominent joint sets, the resistivity values of shallow rock beneath and close to natural and man-made surfaces are typically lower than those of soil and rock elsewhere. It was determined that because moisture penetrates the subsurface in greater quantities along superficial flow trails than elsewhere in the research region, rock and soil resistivity beneath manmade and natural drainage channels is frequently abnormally low.

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The authors greatly acknowledged the Tafila Technical University (TTU) and the Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T) for funding this research.

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  1. Department of Natural Resources and Chemical Engineering, Tafila Technical University, P.O. Box 179, Tafila, 66110, Jordan

    Diya Alfuqara

  2. Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 290 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Street, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA

    Neil Anderson

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Alfuqara, D., Anderson, N. Geophysical site assessment of soil and the rock structure in karst terrain using 2D and 3D mapping of noninvasive electrical resistivity tomography—southwestern of MO, USA. Arab J Geosci 16, 103 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-023-11196-5

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