Groundwater in the Arab Middle East

Not only does this volume outline the prevailing hydrogeological conditions in the Arab Middle East, it also details the region's geological background. It covers key influences on the groundwater of every Arab country from Lebanon, Jordan and Syria to Yemen.

The book gives an outline of prevailing hydrogeologic conditions in the Arab Middle East together with the geologic background. Emphasis is given to relationships between the main features influencing the hydrogeologic conditions - regional geologic developments, paleogeographic conditions, morphology, climate and paleo-climate - and the resulting hydrogeologic features: formation of aquifers, distribution of major aquifers, main groundwater flow systems, occurrence of renewable and fossil groundwater. Reported data on hydraulic aquifer parameters, recharge rates and groundwater flow volumes are evaluated with a view to arrive at characteristic values under the specific hydrogeologic and climatic conditions. The area considered covers approximately the Arabian Plate. Information on the following countries is included: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen.

Information is presented on hydrogeologic conditions and groundwater occurrence for the entire Arab Middle East Explains relationships between geologic developments on the Arabian Plate and the distribution and characteristics of main aquifers Includes evaluations of groundwater quality conditions and quantitative aspects of groundwater regimes for all major aquifers of the Arab Middle East Summarizes information on isotope hydrologic data from the Arab Middle East with conclusions on paleo-hydrologic and groundwater recharge conditions Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Auteur
Dr. phil. Wolfgang Wagner ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Hessischen Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung.

Contenu
The Arabian Plate.- Northwestern Mountain and Rift Zone of the Northern Arabian Platform.- Eastern Part of the Northern Arabian Platform.- North Arabian Volcanic Province.- Interior Shelf.- Eastern Arabian Platform.- Arabian Shield.- Oman Mountains.- Aquifers in Coastal Plains of the Arabian Plate