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New regional stratigraphic insights from a 3D geological model of the Nasia sub-basin, Ghana, developed for hydrogeological purposes and based on reprocessed B-field data originally collected for mineral exploration
Elikplim Abla Dzikunoo
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Giulio Vignoli
DICAAR, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
GRUK, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Aarhus,
Denmark
Flemming Jørgensen
Central Denmark Region, Viborg, Denmark
Sandow Mark Yidana
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Bruce Banoeng-Yakubo
Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Short summary
Time-domain electromagnetic (TEM) geophysics data originally collected for mining purposes were reprocessed and inverted. The new inversions were used to construct a 3D model of the subsurface geology to facilitate hydrogeological investigations within a DANIDA-funded project. Improved resolutions from the TEM enabled the identification of possible paleovalleys of glacial origin, suggesting the need for a reevaluation of the current lithostratigraphy of the Voltaian sedimentary basin.
Time-domain electromagnetic (TEM) geophysics data originally collected for mining purposes were...
