The outcropping sediments along Imiegba road have been studied using their sedimentological and organic geochemical (Total organic carbon, TOC and Soluble organic matter, SOM) parameters. A total of sixteen (16) samples were collected and analyzed for the study. Based on sediment...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33891
The aim of the study is to identify and record the taxonomic notes on species of Genus Globigerinoides from the study area located in Kafe field of the offshore western Niger Delta area of Nigeria. 550 ditch cuttings samples were retrieved at 18.29 metres intervals from the five...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33852
The contamination of agricultural soils by the toxic trace metals arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) was investigated in an industrial district in Vietnam. In this district, irrigation agriculture is conducted via channels; additionall...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33235
The feasibility of socio cultural fishing in any fluviatile lake strongly depends on water and fluid mud depths of the lake. In this study, the suitability of Lake Mbemun for a socio cultural fishing festival has been examined. Using the data obtained from hydrographic survey, Ba...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33534
Scarcity of water within and around Northern Nigeria is no longer a wieldy issue. There is an over reliance on groundwater, and this has led to an increase in the number of bore-holes drilled in order to augment the water needs within the study area. Unfortunately the failure of...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/32440
Prominent locations in the Nigerian basement complex are known to harbor precious rocks and gemstones, in addition to the basement rocks being quarried for engineering construction. However, reserve estimates of these rocks and mineral deposits are largely unknown. Geophysical in...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/32811
The disposal of waste materials by burial is the oldest form of solid waste disposal. A major concern with the usage of traditional dump sites is the potential of polluting groundwater. The pollution could be metals, microbes or other substances. This problem of groundwater conta...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/15415
Flooding is one significant process that contributes to the movement of sediment and metals. With higher velocities of water, flooding can take contamination downstream. The soil samples were collected from three floodplains of Owena river, Ogbese river and Ala river in Ondo Stat...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/32278
Many debris flow hazards were triggered in Earthquake area after the Wenchuan Earthquake. On 13 Aug.2010, a catastrophic debris flows were triggered by heavy rainfall in Bayi Gully, Dujiangyan county, southwestern china. This debris flows originating shortly after a rainstorm wit...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33092
This study examines the indicators of development in the rural areas of Okene in order to determine the levels of socio-economic development of the rural areas by identifying and analysing the available development indicators. Based on the yearnings of the people, the appropriate...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/28165
Aim: To use 2-D Electrical Resistivity method in Cassiterite Potential mapping in Jos-Bukuru Area, North Central, Nigeria. Methodology: Locations suspected to have very high probability for cassiterite mineralisation from the cassiterite potential map produced for the study area...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/33350
Estimation of radio refractivity is critical in the planning and design of radio links/systems for the purpose of achieving optimal performance. This present work investigates the tropospheric radio refractivity over Ikeja, Lagos State, South Western, Nigeria (Latitude 6.58°N, Lo...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/32534
Geological interpretation of the high resolution aeromagnetic data over Okigwe-Udi area Southeastern Nigeria, was carried out using 2-D spectral inversion and 3-D Standard Euler deconvolution methods. The objectives of the study are to delineate subsurface geological features, es...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/30741
Climate models evaluated by the IPCC are based on the assumptions that: (1) Heat derived from the Sun is constant; (2) Heat derived from within the Earth is constant; and, (3) Anthropogenic contributions to atmospheric warming stem mainly from heat retention by CO2 and other gree...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/32220
ASTER short wave infrared (SWIR) bands have been known to be suitable for mapping hydrous silicates and carbonates. The occurrence of certain mineral groups and specific minerals which include; kaolinite, alunite, illite, muscovite, montmorillonite, chlorite, calcite, dolomite, s...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2017/31847