Use of new technologies in water resources prospecting—A case study on Karst of the Polanco Formation, Uruguay
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Hydrogeological background motivated the development of prospective groundwater models in carbonate rocks of the Polanco Formation (Ediacaran). Field and photographic surveys were carried out (SGM, Google Earth and Drone Phantom 2 Vision+), and 3D terrain models were generated to interpret the morpho-structural characteristics of the karst relief. Boreholes and geoelectric data were surveyed. Standard prospective techniques were complemented with remote ground access technologies to generate a specific prospective model for these lithologies. As a result, it was found the existence of folds that generate an inverted relief with “cup” and “tube” type dolines, a karst relief type lapiaz, three springs and the development of wells with an average flow of 30 m3/h. The hydrogeochemical composition corresponds to bicarbonate-calcium waters of natural mineral water quality.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24294/nrcr.v3i1.1543
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