The small-scale structural features identified in the field are original sedimentary structures. They were formed as direct results of sedimentation processes and are clearly preserved. The size, shape, and sorting of sedimentary structures within rocks may provide clues to the d...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33040
This study presents the analysis of rainfall and temperature across the climatic zones in Nigeria. Data from ten Global Circulation Models (GCM) regridded to a 1° x 1° spatial resolution was used in this study. Model evaluation was carried out for the models using ground observed...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/35304
Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the environment is important because of their potentially deleterious affect human health. Biological methods that was applied in the present study is typically contain microbial processes. It is the most innocuous and effec...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/35447
This study was carried out to understand structural features of joints of Owo area with the intention of unravelling the paleostress history of the area. The study area is a detachment of the Igarra schist belt, southwestern Nigeria. In this study, field mapping techniques and st...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/35498
This study sought to analyse the water quality of selected springs in Bvumba, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe. The water quality parameters analysed in the study were pH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Calcium, Magnesium and Total Coliforms. The study further sought to compare the r...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/30474
The knowledge of spatial pattern of groundwater quality is important to ensure a holistic approach to the management of the resource quality status in space and time. Thus a sample each of underground water was collected from each of the selected 5 rural communities in each of th...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/34634
Climate change is one of the alarming global environmental changes likely to have deleterious effects on natural, social, cultural and human systems. The risks associated with it call for a broad spectrum of policy responses and strategies at local, regional, national and global...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/34568
This article examines the geomorphometry of Ikpa River as a major determinant of the planning pattern for fluvial hazards in the Northeast of Akwa Ibom State. Geomorphometric parameters were computed for the entire area and the seven sub-basins sampled within the main watershed....
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/34674
Kaduna is experiencing a rapid spatial growth mainly due to high rate of urbanization and economic development. Information concerning this growth is required for proper planning. Therefore, this paper determined the rate and pattern of the spatial growth of Kaduna metropolis bet...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/31455
The amount of runoff generated relative to different surface types given an amount of rainfall is very important in hydrogeomorphological studies. This study is aimed at examining sediment yield responses to rainfall on different surfaces in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria. Dat...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/22200
Izmir province has experienced a tremendous increase in population such as other metropolitan cities of Turkey due to migration issues in last 30 years. Land use and land cover (LULC) of Izmir was affected from this unplanned population increase in province scale, natural ecosyst...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/34604
Aeromagnetics has over the years been used as a reconnaissance tool for hydrocarbon exploration. Modeling of source of magnetic anomalies can also reveal basin depth and configuration of supposed hydrocarbon habitats. This study was done using (8) aeromagnetic maps on a scale of...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/31888
The coast of Benin, 125 km long, is part of the overall west African coast, characterized by a narrow strip of coarse and medium sand and by an important coastal transit, which makes it an essentially fragile coastline. This coast also suffers from a strong anthropic pressure mar...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33402
Occurrence of groundwater in the Basement Complex terrain of Ilesha area, southwestern Nigeria is controlled by secondary porosities developed through weathering and fracturing of the crystalline bedrocks. This paper presents the integrated approach of RS and GIS to groundwater p...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/22463
This study evaluated the structural competence of the subsurface geological materials around Led School Area in Bishini, NW Nigeria to delineate the area that is suitable for building development. Twenty Seven vertical electrical soundings (VES) points were occupied in the study...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/34108