Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in Detection of Behavior of Groundwater Table Near Pumping Well*

Abstract

This study aimed to deep the understanding of the ability of ground penetrating radar in the groundwater studies, such as determine the behavior of groundwater table near pumping well using. The principles of GPR techniques and some of the previous works were reviewed.The GPR survey repeated in the same profile near a pumping well using the same equipments and accessories but in different recovery times to monitor the movement of ground water table. Also the data processed for two another GPR profiles conducted at near time but with different distance from the pumping well.The interpretations of the processed data reveal to the usefulness and high accuracy of GPR in the shallow groundwater surveys, the reflection of signals not reflect the real water table level but the top of capillary zone.