Volume 25 Issue 1

Published: 2025-01-01

Contents


Research Paper
Hydrological analysis and modeling of surface runoff of water basins in the area (Shirqat District - Saladin Governorate) A comparative study between the (CN-SCS) and (Snyder) methods

Dali khalaf alj-ubory, Nooraldeen Faisal alshamany

The area (1558,3) km2 in AL- Sharakat district had been studied. The importance of this subject was fulfilled through the (pools / rain basins) in the area of the study which is considered seasonal...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.144137.1168

Pages: 1-16
Structural Analyses and Oblique Negative Inversion Tectonics of Gara Baran, Part of Baikher Anticline, Kurdistan Region/ Iraq

Nabeel K. Al-Azzawi, Bareen Ahmed sleman

The anomalous case of Gara Baran which is a part of a very long Baikher Anticline, is carried out using high-resolution structural analyses such as Fold Geometry, Harmonic (Fourier) analysis,...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.142456.1124

Pages: 1-16
Permeability Determination of The Mishrif Carbonate Reservoir in Buzurgan Oilfield Using the Integration Between Well Logs and Regression Analysis Technique

Muneef Mahjoob Mohammed, Hameed Mahmood Salih

The permeability is considered one of the most significant rock properties used in evaluating hydrocarbon reservoirs because this property controls the directional movement and flow rate of the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.143801.1156

Pages: 17-29
Microfacies and Depositional Environment of Kometan Formation within Sequences (Turonian-Lower Campanian) in Bai Hassan Field/Northern Iraq

Omar mahmood Omar, Abdulsalam Mehdi, Faris Najrees

The present study included the study of the microfacies and the depositional environment of the Kometan Formation within the sequences of the (Turonian- lower Campanian) cycle in three subsurface...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145619.1202

Pages: 17-33
Microfacies Analysis and Depositional Environment of Bekhme Formation (Late Campanian- Early Maastrichtian) in Selected Outcrops, North and Northeastern Iraq

Zaid A. Malak, Saif Salih Al-Khalaif, Nisreen M. Aziz

The present study deals with the microfacies analysis and the sedimentary environment of the Bekhme Formation (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian) in two sections, the first (Badi section) in the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.143837.1158

Pages: 30-48
Using Azimuthal Resistivity Survey Technique to determining Subsurface Fractures of Quaternary Deposits in the University of Mosul - Northern Iraq

Mahmood Salman Aljuboury, Bashar Aziz Al-Juraisy, Auday Al-Mashhadany, Marwan Mutib

The current study includes conducting two-dimensional azimuthal electrical resistivity survey in order to obtain some subsurface electrical characteristics of the Quaternary deposits especially the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.146105.1219

Pages: 34-49
Topographic Analysis for Landform Classification Using Geographic Information System: A Case Study of Kirkuk City, Iraq

Jalal Abdul Rahman Al-Jubouri, nihad hassan

Landform classification is the process of identifying and grouping different types of landforms based on their physical characteristics. This study investigated the use of Digital Elevation Models...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.142994.1139

Pages: 49-69
Building a Model to Extract the Hydrological Characteristics of the Soil of Bashiqa Region

Wael Hazem Al-jwari, Dali khalaf alj-ubory

Studying soil properties in the field and conducting laboratory examination of soil samples have become important issues that give significant hydrological indications through what the soil...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144048.1163

Pages: 50-67
Assessment of the Validity of Limestone Rocks in The Mishraq Area, North of Iraq, For Building Purposes and As a Railway Ballast Stone

Aref Mohammed Ayid, Mohammed Rashid Abood

The study aims to assess the validity of Fatha Formation limestone rocks in Mishraq area, Ninavah Governorate in northern Iraq for building stones and a railway ballast stones. Eight stations are...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145658.1204

Pages: 68-80
Sulphates Suggested Guide Groundwater Quality for Irrigation, in the Eastern Regions of Nineveh Governorate.

Alaa Saad kateb, kotayba tawfiq Al-Youzbakey

The quality of the water used for irrigation depends on the total amount of dissolved salts, their species soil properties, and crop type. One hundred thirty-nine samples were taken from wells in...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143216.1142

Pages: 70-86
Record of the Equivalent of The Upper Bakhtiari (Bai Hassan) Formation in The Chwarta-Mawat Area Within Zagros Thrust Zone, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq

kamal Haji karim, Sherzad Tofiq Mohamad, Amanj Ibrahim Fattah

This study is concerned with a thick succession of polymictic conglomerates which is exposed in the Chwarta, Mawat and Qandil areas inside the Imbricated and Thrust Zone. It is about 1500 m thick...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144691.1178

Pages: 87-102
The Effect of Satellite Image Fusion on the Classification Process by Using Multiple Sensors

Nehad Hameed Al-salmany, Taghreed Abdalhameed Naji

Accurate land use and land cover (LU/LC) classification is essential for various geospatial applications, which demand high spatial and spectral resolution imagery. This study investigates the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143380.1145

Pages: 103-122
Application of Rusle Model to Mapping the Soil Erosion Risk in Gebel Watershed

Jihad Ibrahim Salim, Haliz S. Mohamad Ali, Ghariba Y. Haji, Vaman M. Mohamad

The study has been carried out to mapping the risk of soil erosion in the Gebel watershed (Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq) using the RUSLE model. All RUSLE factors (R, K, LS, C, and P)...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143444.1146

Pages: 123-136
Hydrogeochemistry and Health Risk Assessments of Surface and Groundwater Around Industrial District in Qayarah Area, Northern Iraq

Ibraheem Rasheed Baddi, Fawzi Omer, Aahed Younis Al-Mallah

Fourteen samples are selected from surface, ground and springs waters around the city of Qayarah, northern Iraq. Analyses of major components: Ca+2, Mg+2, Na+, K+, Cl-, SO4-2, NO3- and HCO3-, as...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143727.1154

Pages: 137-156
The Diagenetic Processes History of Kometan Formation (Upper Cretaceous) in Azmir Anticline, Sulaimani Governorate, NE Iraq

Barween Othman Qader

In This research, the effect of diagenesis processes has been examined on the Kometan Formation, a fractured carbonate petroleum reservoir in the northern Iraq, that dates from the Upper Cretaceous...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143828.1157

Pages: 157-174
Hydrogeological Assessment of The Aquifers in Chamchamal Sub-Basin / Iraq

Hadeel Salah Al-Jumaily, Omer S. Al-Tamimi

Chamchamal sub-basin is located in the northeastern part of Iraq, within the Sulaimani governorate. The study area covers about (285) Km2. Most of the study area is an elevated area, ranging...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145978.1215

Pages: 175-193
Petrography and Diagenetic History of the Sarki Formation (Lower Jurassic) in Selected Sections from Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq

Bzhar Abdulmanaf Kheder, Waleed Sulaiman Aswad, Arkan O. Sharazwri, Ali Ismail Al-Juboury, Nagham Omar

The petrography and diagenetic processes of the lower Jurassic Sarki Formation as one of the main Jurassic formations in Iraq, are studied in two selected sections in Warte and Zarwan, in the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144223.1170

Pages: 194-209
Hydraulic Characteristics of Groundwater of Khanaqin Sub-Basin, Diyala Governorate, Northeast of Iraq

Manahil abd albayati, Mayyadah Ahmed Abdullah, Arwa Ahmed Baider

This study deals with the spatial distribution of hydrogeological and hydraulic characteristics of the groundwater in Khanaqin sub-basin. The study area is located between (45.00- 45.69) east...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143594.1152

Pages: 210-221
Geotechnical and Geochemical Study of Shatt Al-Hilla Banks’ Soil in Babylon Governorate, Middle of Iraq

Haider Abaid AlAmar

This research deals with the engineering and geochemical features of Shatt Al-Hilla banks' soil. Six samples are collected to study the chemical properties of the banks soil such as pH, Gypsum, EC,...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144800.1177

Pages: 222-231
Water Harvesting for Wadi Al-Qasab, in Nineveh Governorate by Constructing a Virtual Dam

Ali Z.A. Al-Ozeer, Mohammed Fakhraldeen Ahmed, Mohammed Abd Abdaki

Wadi Al-Qasab basin is considered one of the seasonal largest basins located in the eastern part of Nineveh Governorate. However, the region suffers from water scarcity in summer and abundance in...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144834.1189

Pages: 232-243
Petrophysical Properties Distribution in The Framework of Electrofacies for Khasib Formation in Nasiriya Field, South of Iraq

Mohammed Dhaidan, Abbas Kareem Abdulsahib Mohammed, Amjad Farhood, Yasser Kazar

Determining petrophysical properties remains a paramount concern for oil companies, encompassing crucial properties such as porosity, permeability, and water saturation. Constructing accurate...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145456.1199

Pages: 244-258
Borehole Seismic Test and Seismic Surface Waves Survey for Site-Specific Investigation at Al Layyah Power Generation Plant, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Ahmed Jaddoa Al-Heety, Zainab M. Shanshal, Mohammed Hassouneh, Kamal Abdelrahman, Sherif Ali, Biman K. Dey

Integrated geophysical seismic measurements have been carried out at Al Layyah Power Generation Plant site, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates to determine the geotechnical properties of soil/rocks. The...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.146196.1222

Pages: 259-281
Prospecting and Mapping of Archaeological Sites in Valley of the Golden Mummies Using Ground Penetrating Radar at Bahriya Oasis, Egypt

Ali Fathy Mohammed, Thatwat Helmy Abd El-Hafeez, Magdey Ahmed Attya, El-Sayed Abdul Azim Issawy

Application of ground-penetrating radar in Egypt has been addressed in archeological application in the last decade. The problem of the research is that the locations of the buried graves were not...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143543.1149

Pages: 282-289
The Indication of Geomorphic Evidence for Lateral Propagation of Sheikhan Anticline - Zagros Fold and Thrust Belt – Northern Iraq

Saddam Al-khatony, Rabeea Khalaf Znad, Alaa N. Hamdon, Hadeer Ghazi Adeeb

The Sheikhan anticline is situated north of Mosul City near the Sheikhan town in the southwest boundary of the high folded zone within the part of the Zagros zone in the Iraqi segment. It is an...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144147.1169

Pages: 290-303
Determination of Elastic Moduli for the Geotechnical Site Characterization Using Compressional and Shear Seismic Refraction Tomography at the Proposed Site for Baba Gur-Gur University, Northeastern Kirkuk, Iraq

Ali A. Mohammed, Mahmood A. Al-Mufarji, Ahmed Jaddoa Al-Heety, Burkan S. Othman, Kamal Hassanein Abdelrahman

Seismic refraction tomography is carried out at a proposed site for the University of Baba Gur-Gur, Kirkuk, Iraq. Four parallel compressional and shear-wave refraction profiles are accomplished to...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.146087.1221

Pages: 304-326
Investigation of Petrophysical Properties of Butmah Formation (Early Jurassic) Using Well Logs of Selected Wells, Northern Iraq

Maha Muneeb Al-Dabagh, Irfan Sh. Asaad

Petrophysical properties of the Early Jurassic Butmah Formation are investigated in three wells (Kand-1, Kd-1; Sheikh Adi-1B, SA-1B; and Shaikan-5B, Sh-5B), in northern Iraq. The data from the well...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.146079.1218

Pages: 327-342
Land Surface Temperature Estimation from Landsat Thermal Infrared Imagery in Karbala, Iraq

Marwa Razzaq Aya, Athraa Abbas Kadhim

The land surface temperature (LST) of the Earth is one of the most important factors influencing the exchange of energy and moisture between the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Through this, it can...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144879.1179

Pages: 343-353
Identification of Reworked (Contaminated) Early Cretaceous Dinoflagellate Cysts in the Butmah Formation (Early Jurassic) in Borehole Tel-Hajar-1.

Yasser Hassan Kddo, Maha Abdul Hameed Mustafa

During the Palynological study of well documented Lower Jurassic Butmah Formation, Lower Cretaceous reworked Dinocysts are identified (11 genera and 12) species as follows:Spiniferites ramosus;...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.143989.1161

Pages: 354-369
The Petrophysical Characteristics of the Sinjar Formation, Kirkuk Oil Field, Northeastern Iraq

Radhwan Alatroshe, Ammar Ramadhan Algburi

The current research presents a petrophysical evaluation of the carbonate reservoir rocks of Sinjar Formation units (Paleocene-Early Eocene) in well (K-319), Kirkuk Oilfield, northeastern Iraq. The...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145207.1191

Pages: 370-384
Paleoenvironment and Paleoclimatic Imprints of the Khurmala Formation in Bakoz Village, Duhok Governorate, Northern Iraq

Ahmed N. Al-Fattah, Zaid A. Malak, Ali Ismail Al-Juboury, Maha A. Al-Shammary

Although the deposition of the Khurmala Formation within the Paleocene-Eocene AP10 Megasequence was controlled by the tectonic environment, the synchronization of AP10 deposition with the so-called...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.148800.1269

Pages: 385-404