Geophysics Project Topics and Materials

ABSTRACT Aquifer Hydraulic Characteristics and Vulnerability Estimation from Vertical Electrical Sounding: A Case Study of Oru and its Environs, South-Eastern, Nigeria was carried out to delineate the different aquifer units with a view to determine the vulnerability of groundwater in the area. The study area is underlain by the Benin Formation... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research assesses the various factors responsible for road failures in the southwestern and south-southern parts of Nigeria with the aim of reporting findings to the public domain. The research further stressed the importance and relevance of geophysics in evaluating civil engineering structures such as roads. The above goals were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study reviews earthquake monitoring and sensing in Nigeria. The techniques used to monitor earthquakes include seismic, Global position system (GPS) and remote sensing methods. For now there is no scientific method of predicting earthquakes, but seismologists depend on the anomalous animal behaviour, radon emissions, trends, creep... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at using the characteristics of polluted soil to delineate different soil layers and deduce ways of providing remediation to the problems generated as a result of soil pollution using Electrical Resistivity Method. An inversion of the measured apparent resistivity values using a computer program was carried out to... Continue Reading

The aim of this work is to describe various form and sources of electromagnetic radiation and its effect on earth. INTRODUCTION Electromagnetic radiation (EM radiation or EMR) is a fundamental phenomenon of electromagnetism, behaving as waves and also as particles called photons which travel through space carrying radiant energy. In a vacuum, it... Continue Reading

Abstract—An integrated approach involving Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES), and Very Low FrequencyElectromagnetic (VLF-EM) methods has been used to map the concentration and pathway of leachates plumes beneath Laka dump site in OgbomosoSouthwestern Nigeria. In-situ analysis, specifically, Electrical... Continue Reading

Electromagnetic Distance Measurement (EDM) equipment is calibrated on a base to determine  instrument constants and errors. A series of measurements on a base can also be used to check  the performance and reliability of the instrument over time and to assess its precision against  the manufacturer's specifications. This research work, the... Continue Reading

Abstract Schlumberger array is the most commonly used among other arrays for Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and   it requires large spacing at both ends for deeper subsurface information. The problem of limited space for spreading in built  up areas could lead to incomplete information from deeper depth. The Geolectrical survey involving... Continue Reading

                                                                          ABSTRACT   Qualitative Petrophysical Analysis of Wabi 10 well, located in the Wabi Oil Field in the Niger Delta was carried out. The wire-line log comprising of gamma rays, resistivity and neutron – density logs provided by Total... Continue Reading

This  report  describes  the  acquisition,  processing,  and  results  of  the  University  of  Ilorin Department  of  Geophysics  2019  Summer  Field  Camp.  From  4th  of  April  through  7th  of  April,  a team  of  undergraduate  students  from  the  University  of  Ilorin,  along  with  lecturers  and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research project was carried out to study the estimations of interval velocity from seismic reflection data of the acoustic P waves inside the Earth using the method of time migration which is necessary for obtaining seismic images in regular Cartesian coordinates. The main goals of the research work were to develop algorithms to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Integrated aerogeophysical datasets (aeromagnetic and airborne radiometric) were used for the litho-structural and depth characterisation and to assess the environmental radiation risks in part of Igarra, southwestern Nigeria. The total magnetic intensity (TMI) reduced to the magnetic equator gridded data were enhanced using first... Continue Reading

The recent obvious manifestation of rising damp, flaked plaster, blistered paint and cracks which are subtle evidences of structural distress necessitated a post-construction integrity assessment of the immediate vicinities of a church auditorium in Ado-Ekiti southwestern Nigeria. The Spontaneous Potential (SP) and Electrical Resistivity (ER)... Continue Reading

The aim of this work is to describe various form and sources of electromagnetic radiation and its effect on earth. INTRODUCTION Electromagnetic radiation (EM radiation or EMR) is a fundamental phenomenon of electromagnetism, behaving as waves and also as particles called photons which travel through space carrying radiant energy. In a vacuum, it... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research project was carried out to study the estimations of interval velocity from seismic reflection data of the acoustic P waves inside the Earth using the method of time migration which is necessary for obtaining seismic images in regular Cartesian coordinates. The main goals of the research work were to develop algorithms to... Continue Reading

                                                                          ABSTRACT   Qualitative Petrophysical Analysis of Wabi 10 well, located in the Wabi Oil Field in the Niger Delta was carried out. The wire-line log comprising of gamma rays, resistivity and neutron – density logs provided by Total... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research assesses the various factors responsible for road failures in the southwestern and south-southern parts of Nigeria with the aim of reporting findings to the public domain. The research further stressed the importance and relevance of geophysics in evaluating civil engineering structures such as roads. The above goals were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study reviews earthquake monitoring and sensing in Nigeria. The techniques used to monitor earthquakes include seismic, Global position system (GPS) and remote sensing methods. For now there is no scientific method of predicting earthquakes, but seismologists depend on the anomalous animal behaviour, radon emissions, trends, creep... Continue Reading

Electromagnetic Distance Measurement (EDM) equipment is calibrated on a base to determine  instrument constants and errors. A series of measurements on a base can also be used to check  the performance and reliability of the instrument over time and to assess its precision against  the manufacturer's specifications. This research work, the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research assesses the various factors responsible for road failures in the southwestern and south-southern parts of Nigeria with the aim of reporting findings to the public domain. The research further stressed the importance and relevance of geophysics in evaluating civil engineering structures such as roads. The above goals were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study reviews earthquake monitoring and sensing in Nigeria. The techniques used to monitor earthquakes include seismic, Global position system (GPS) and remote sensing methods. For now there is no scientific method of predicting earthquakes, but seismologists depend on the anomalous animal behaviour, radon emissions, trends, creep... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at using the characteristics of polluted soil to delineate different soil layers and deduce ways of providing remediation to the problems generated as a result of soil pollution using Electrical Resistivity Method. An inversion of the measured apparent resistivity values using a computer program was carried out to... Continue Reading

This  report  describes  the  acquisition,  processing,  and  results  of  the  University  of  Ilorin Department  of  Geophysics  2019  Summer  Field  Camp.  From  4th  of  April  through  7th  of  April,  a team  of  undergraduate  students  from  the  University  of  Ilorin,  along  with  lecturers  and... Continue Reading

Abstract Schlumberger array is the most commonly used among other arrays for Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and   it requires large spacing at both ends for deeper subsurface information. The problem of limited space for spreading in built  up areas could lead to incomplete information from deeper depth. The Geolectrical survey involving... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at using the characteristics of polluted soil to delineate different soil layers and deduce ways of providing remediation to the problems generated as a result of soil pollution using Electrical Resistivity Method. An inversion of the measured apparent resistivity values using a computer program was carried out to... Continue Reading