A new methodology for estimating the areas of erosion and sedimentation in the Duhok Dam reservoir using pre-storage for geometric analysis and bathymetric survey

Sabbar Abdullah Saleh, Nawfal H Ali, Amera Ismael Hussain,

This study included estimating the accumulated sediments in the Duhok Dam reservoir since its inception until now. These sediments, in turn, affect the volume of water storage in the reservoir over...

The Classification and Engineering Properties of Soil in the City of Al-Medina, North of Basrah, Southern Iraq

Muqdad T. Sedkhan, Zainab M. Abdul-Wahhab,

This research aims to study the classification and engineering properties of soil at a selected location in the Al-Medina district, north of Basrah Governorate. Two boreholes are drilled to depths...

Fluvial Landforms Classification Using Geospatial Modeling of Al-Jazeera Eastern Region at Misan Governorate, Iraq

Bashar F. Maaroof,

In this paper, the landforms of Al-Jazeera Eastern Region at Misan Governorate, southeastern Iraq, are classified. An approach for regional geomorphological analysis is conducted using geospatial...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.146564.1228

Paleoenvironment and Petrophysics Properties of Bajwan Formation at Kirkuk Oil Field, Northeastern Iraq

Rafee Al-Hameedy, Zaid A. Malak, Weam Muzahem Al-Shareeda, Mohammed W. Al_Abbasi,

The Bajwan Formation is one of the most significant formations of the Oligocene cycle and the oil resource in the Kirkuk region. The present study is based on samples taken from two wells; the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145414.1198

Stratigraphic Traps Evaluation of Yamama Formation in Selected Area, Southern Iraq with Low Data Availability

Rami M. Idan, Amani L. M. Salih, Marwah H. Khudhair,

The selected area is located in the southern part of Iraq near the Kuwait and Saudi Arabia borders, specifically within Muthanna Governorate. One oil well had been drilled to 3393 m depth within...

Spatial Modeling of Groundwater Potential Existence Using GIS: Nineveh Governorate as a Model

Omar Abdullah Ismaeel,

Geographic Information System (GIS)-based studies have gained substantial importance. This is due to their remarkable efficiency in processing spatial information, thereby providing direct...

Large Geological Features Model Depending on Constructing Regional Seismic Transect Section Crossing Southern Central Iraq.

Ahmed Shehab Al Banna, Hayder Hameed Majeed, Salar Saadi Al-Karadaghi, Salah Mahdi Shalash,

A regional seismic section extending about 530 km is constructed using data from fourteen local seismic lines obtained from various surveys conducted between 1978 and 1990. This section traverses...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144677.1173

Practical Estimates of Rock Mass Strength and Deformation Modulus: A Case Study of Gattar-V Uranium Occurrence, Arabo-African Shield

Ali Al-jubory, Abbas M. Sharaky, Kholoud M. Abd El Maksoud, Falham Oraby Oraby, Haridy M. Haridy, Mohamed Salah El Din Abd El Azim,

The primary objective of this paper is to categorize the quality of the rock mass in the Gattar-V uranium occurrence, which is a part of Gabal Gattar. This has been done by utilizing the Rock Mass...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145626.1203

Identifying Areas Exposed to Potential Flash Floods and Drawing Map for Them Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Depending on GIS and AHP for Erbil Sub-Basin, Northern Iraq

Sabbar Abdullah Saleh, Jumaa K. Mohammad, Diary Ali Al-Manmi

Flash flooding is among natural calamities that cause a great deal of harm, including major economic losses, social unrest, and considerable infrastructure destruction worldwide and in Iraq...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145160.1188

Depositional Environment of Khurmala / Sinjar Formation from Two Selected Sections, Northern Iraq

Ali Al-jubory, Zaid A. Malak,

In Northern Iraq, the Khurmala Formation sections at Sundor in Duhok City and the Shiraswar section in Erbil City have been studied from a sedimentary point of view. The formation's thickness is 53...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145090.1185

Evaluation to Some Aspects Causing the Crisis of Water Scarcity in Iraq

Majd A. Al Bayaty,

Water as one of the natural resources plays a key role in shaping most components of the life; its required more attention as an important resource in most countries in the world. Iraqs rivers have...

Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of Maastrichtian-Paleocene Oil Shales from Jordan

Mohammad Alqudah, Talal Al-Momani,

Local biostratigraphic scheme based on calcareous nannofossil assemblages has been suggested in this work for upper Cretaceous and Paleocene oil shale successions. A total of 148 smear slides are...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145606.1201

Dhahrat Al-Qurain Pressure Ridge Structure of the Dead Sea Transform Fault, NW Jordan

Khalil Ibrahim, Masdouq Al-Taj, Mohammad Reda’ Abu Hayeh, Mohammad Atallah, Khitam El Zghoul,

Dhahrat Al-Qurain structure is formed after a restraining bend along the active Jordan Valley sinistral strike-slip fault, which is a part of the Dead Sea Transform Fault separating the Arabian...

Hydrochemical and Quality Assessment of Euphrates River Water between Al-Hindiya Barrage and Nasyrah City, Iraq

Kareem Ghafel Al-Mutawqi, Sattar Obaid Maiws Al-Mayyahi,

The hydrogeochemical study (major ions, heavy elements and water quality) is carried out for a section of the Euphrates River water extending between the Hindiya Barrage and Nasiriya City for a...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145159.1187

Hydrogeochemical Investigations and Water Uses for Qaladze-Sangaser Area, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Awat Shakr, Shwan Seeyan,

The main supply of drinking water in the Qaladze-Sangaser in the Iraqi Kurdistan region is groundwater. More water is needed as an increase in the number of population for home, industrial,...

Microfacies of Shiranish Formation (Late Cretaceous) in Tikrit Oilfield, Central Iraq

Yassen S. Kareem, Faris Najrees Hassan, Abdulsalam Mehdi,

The late Campanian-Maastrichtian cycle in TK.1 and TK.2 wells within Tikrit Oilfield in central Iraq is represented by basinal facies of the Shiranish Formation. The lithology consists of marly...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145358.1195

Industrial Assessment of Mineral Deposits of Zurbatiyah Area, Eastern Iraq.

Sattar Al-Khafaji, Ajel S. Yaseen AL-Hadadi,

The study deals with industrial assessment of deposits in Zurbatiyah area of eastern Iraq. The deposits are represented by limestone, marly limestone, gypsum and clay which belong to the Ibrahim,...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144070.1165

Heavy Mineral Study of Gercus Formation in Darbandi Basara Anticline, Sulaymaniyah Area, North-Eastern Iraq.

Radhwan Khaleel Hayder Alatroshe, Ammar Ramadhan Algburi, Falah Mohammed Ahmed,

The heavy minerals analysis of the Gercus Formation at the Darbandi Basara anticline in Sulaymaniyah City, Northern Iraq was conducted in this study. Twelve samples were collected from different...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144127.1166

Hydrological Profiles in the Ouaoumana River Basin in the Middle Atlas of Morocco (November 2021-May 2022)

Mohamed El Ghachi,

Today, in the context of climate change and intensive over-exploitation by humans, Morocco's water resources have become very fragile. The water resources of the oued Ouaoumana catchment area,...

Assessment of Foundation Rocks of The Proposed Al-Baghdadi Dam Site in Al-Anbar Governorate, Western Iraq

Ali Al-jubory, Muntaser Sabry Awad,

The current study aims to evaluate the foundation rocks of the proposed Al-Baghdadi dam site, which is located in Al-Anbar Governorate, Al-Baghdadi area. The study includes field, laboratory and...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145255.1194

The Quantification of the Geological Strength Index (GSI): A Review

Azealdeen S Al-Jawadi, Fahmy O. Mohammed, Iman M. Jaafar, Colin Davie,

The first Geological Strength Index (GSI) Chart was invented to classify rock mass properties. The GSI Chart developer assumes that qualified and skilled geologists or engineering geologists would...

Integration of 2D Resistivity Method and Water Quality Index to Evaluate Groundwater in Ramadi City, Iraq

Sameer Sh. Abbas, Ali M. Abed, Mahmood H. D. Al-Kubaisi,

Th study ara is located in Ramadi City, western Iraq. Two methods are employed to evaluate the groundwater quality; first is Water Quality Index (WQI), and second is 2D resistivity method. A total...

Geochemical Evaluation of Arsenic Content in Different Types of Soils in Kirkuk Governorate/Northern Iraq

Meaad Alawi Salah, Hassan A. Al-Jumaily, Torhan M. Al-mufti,

In this study, 32 soil samples were taken from a depth of (0-20) distributed over different areas (Kirkuk City, Riyadh City, Hawija City, and Al-Abbasi City). They were sent to Canada to conduct...

Assessment of the Geotechnical Properties of the Third Baiji gas Power Station Site Soil, Strategic Line Route and the Effect of Groundwater Level Fluctuation: A Case Study in Northern Salah al-Din Governorate, Iraq

Ali Al-jubory, Saja kahtan Nsaeef, Sabbar Abdullah Saleh,

The research aims to evaluate the geotechnical properties of the Quaternary deposits, for the establishment of some engineering facilities in addition to studying the effect of groundwater level...

Evaluation of Heavy Metals Contamination in Euphrates River and Some Springs and Wells in Haditha District, Western Iraq

Ali Al-jubory, Israa Bassim Al-Hadithy,

For the purpose of assessment pollution in surface, groundwater and some springs in Haditha town - Anbar province during dry season (July, 2022) in term of heavy metal to guarantee their...

Copper Pollution Parameters in Some Iraqi Soils

Samira Nasir Al-Hassoon, Abdul Sattar Jubair Al-Hayani, Mohammed Ali Al-Obaidi,

This study aims to find out the level of pollution in some agricultural land soils of areas located in central and southern Iraq (Dujail, Abu Ghraib, Hilla, Nasiriyah, Diwaniyah, Kut, Amara, and...

Well Logs and Petrophysical Characteristics of the Hartha Formation at Balad Oil Field, Central Iraq

Ali Al-jubory, Lina Mawlood Salman,

The Hartha Formation is a crucial oil production reservoir in southern and central Iraq; known for its diverse carbonate sediments. The Hartha Formation at Balad oil field is divided into upper and...

Modeling and Characterization of the Zubair Reservoirs in the Tuba Oil Field, Basra Governorate, Southern Iraq.

Yassen S. Kareem, Ali Al-jubory, Mustafa A. Aldouri,

The research investigates the units and reservoir characterization of the Zubair Formation in the Tuba oil field, Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, Gamma ray log, compensated neutron log,...

Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Dust/Sand Storms in Iraq Using MODIS Images

Bashar Muneer Yahya,

The Sand Dust Storms (SDS) phenomenon has become one of the climate variability phenomena that has an essential impact on human life in various sectors. Studying these phenomena has become of a...

Major, Trace, and Rare Earth Elements Geochemistry of the Upper Miocene Injana Formation Sandstone, Northern Iraq: Provenance, Paleoclimate and Palaeoweathering

Anwaar S. Al-Maadhidi, Mohamed W. Alkhafaji, Lefta S. Kadhim,

To determine the provenance, paleoclimate and palaeoweathering of the Upper Miocene sandstones of the Injana Formation, 12 sandstone samples from two sites (Mirawa and Degala) in Erbil Governorate,...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143982.1162