Identification of areas hoping for shallow karst water resources in Qazvin province using infrared thermal images

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1 Department of Geology Faculty of Science IK Int. University Qazvin-Iran

2 Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Karst water resources influence rock masses and their surfaces via heat transfer and evaporation from joints and sinkholes, by thermal remote ending. Therefore, the required data such as maps, satellite images, indices and field data for Qazvin region ware provided and analyzed for rule bases development needed for relational modeling. By making use of these rule bases and relational modeling, the areas of hope for having shallow depth karst water resources were identified. Accuracy assessment was performed by logical analysis of drainage densities and spatial relation of springs and the areas of hope for shallow karst water resources in the study area. The karstic springs were appeared beside the areas of hope and at lower altitudes. More than 75% of areas of hope are coincide with low drainage density zones and frequency of these areas is reduced to 5% by increasing of drainage densities. Conclusion was drawn that logical integration of thermal infrared images, geological and other environmental data in a GIS domain as applied before in Kermanshah and Azarshahr can provide useful information on allocating areas of hope for new water resources potentials in carbonate formations.

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Advanced Applied Geology
Volume 12, Issue 4
January 2023
Pages 787-808

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