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The aim of this study was to determine the depth of the water-bearing strata in the Ain Mousa area and the source of the recharge. Five geophysical profiles were acquired and analyzed at four field stations. The interpretation of the geophysical data indicates that the study area consists of four geological units belonging to the Maadi Formation. The main water flows are through the intersection of two faults trending NW–SE and W–E. The hydrological studies included a hydrochemical analysis which indicated that the water is geologically recent and slightly saline.
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L’étude présentée avait pour objectif de déterminer la profondeur de l’aquifère dans la région d’Ain Mousa ainsi que l’origine de ses recharges hydrauliques. Cinq profils géophysiques ont été réalisés ainsi que des analyses structurales sur quatre sites. L’interprétation des données géophysiques indique que la zone d’étude est constituée de quatre unités géologiques appartenant à la formation de Maadi. Le principal axe de drainage de l’aquifère se présente à l’intersection de deux failles de direction NW–SE et W–E. Les études hydrogéologiques ont comporté des analyses hydrochimiques qui ont indiqué que l’eau est géologiquement récente et légèrement salée.
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The first author is indebted to the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal) for his support through the post-doctorate fellowship reference SFRH\BPD\22116\2005. This work was partly developed in association with the scientific cooperation agreement between Centro de Geofisica da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal (CGUL) and the National Research Institute for Astronomy and Geophysics, Egypt (NRIAG). Many thanks are due to geologist H. El-Sherbeeny (EGSMA) for his help in the geological field trip.
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Sultan, S.A., Mansour, S.A. & Santos, F.A.M. A hydrogeophysical investigation of the Ain Mousa area, near Cairo, Egypt. Bull Eng Geol Environ 67, 111–117 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-007-0107-0
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