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      Characterization of the Capibaribe River Dry Bed with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Translated title: Caracterização do Leito Seco do Rio Capibaribe com o Radar de Penetração do Solo (GPR)

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          ABSTRACT For an adequate hydrogeological study of alluvial layers in the semi-arid zone, it is important to know well its geometry and its hydraulics characteristics. Alluvial formations are generally constituted by erosion, transport and sedimentation processes, causing considerable heterogeneity in soil hydraulic parameters and water flow. The present research had as objective to perform a geophysical characterization using the Ground Penetrating Radar – GPR in the dry bed of the Capibaribe river. To the extent that depositional layers exhibit changes in water content, granularity, sediment type and layer orientation, the water table as well as sedimentary structures and lithological contacts tend to be identified, making the method effective for hydrogeology research. The study area comprises alluvial dry river bed of upper Capibaribe river in the municipality of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe. The results showed that GPR was efficient in the imaging of the subsurface contributing to the knowledge of the geometry and the stratigraphy of the aquifer of the dry bed of the river. In the dry bed of the river, with 400 MHz antenna the signal reached a depth of 2.65 m, and with the antenna of 200 MHz, the signal reached a depth of 6.00 m. The capillary fringe was identified at a depth of 3.0m with the use of 200MHz and 400MHz antennas.

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          RESUMO Para um estudo hidrogeológico adequado de camadas de aluvião no semiárido é importante conhecer bem sua geometria e suas propriedades. As formações aluviais são geralmente constituídas por processos de erosão, transporte e sedimentação, causando considerável heterogeneidade nos parâmetros hidráulicos do solo e no fluxo de água. A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo realizar uma caracterização geofísica através do Radar de Penetração no Solo – GPR no leito seco do rio Capibaribe. As mudanças nas camadas no conteúdo de água, granulometria, tipo de sedimento e orientação das camadas, o lençol freático, as estruturas sedimentares e os contatos litológicos tendem ser identificados, o que torna o método eficaz para investigação hidrogeológica. A área de estudo compreende as aluviões do leito seco do alto Capibaribe no município de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe. Os resultados mostraram que o GPR foi eficiente no imageamento da subsuperficie contribuindo para o conhecimento da geometria e da estratigrafia do aquífero do leito. No leito seco do rio, com antena de 400 MHz o sinal atingiu profundidade de 2,65 m e com antena de 200 MHz o sinal atingiu 6,00 m. A franja capilar foi identificada na profundidade de 3,0 m com o uso das antenas de 200MHz e 400MHz.

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                Journal
                rbrh
                RBRH
                RBRH
                Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil )
                1414-381X
                2318-0331
                April 2018
                : 23
                : 0
                : e1
                Affiliations
                [01] Patos PB orgnameInstituto Federal de Educação Brazil
                [02] Caruaru Pernambuco orgnameUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco Brazil
                [04] Recife PE orgnameÁguas do Nordeste Brazil
                [03] Recife Pernambuco orgnameUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco Brazil
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                S2318-03312018000100209
                10.1590/2318-0331.0318170023
                83b2e261-03af-444c-b0e3-79751d3d3a40

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 08 February 2017
                : 06 August 2017
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                Semiarid,GPR,Semiárido,Aluvião,Alluvium
                Semiarid, GPR, Semiárido, Aluvião, Alluvium

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