Time series inorganic groundwater data for the Oju/Obi area of Eastern Nigeria from 1997 and 1998. Rainfall chloride time series data from selected rain gauges from 1997. Clay mineralogy data from selected boreholes in Oju and Obi.
| Dataset title | Time series inorganic groundwater data for the Oju/Obi area of Eastern Nigeria from 1997 and 1998. Rainfall chloride time series data from selected rain gauges from 1997. Clay mineralogy data from selected boreholes in Oju and Obi. |
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| Dataset creators | Alan M MacDonald, British Geological Survey Jeff Davies, British Geological Survey |
| Dataset theme | Geoscientific Information |
| Dataset abstract | Oju/Obi is a remote part of Eastern Nigeria. There are severe water shortages during the 4-5 month dry season. The hydrogeology of the area is complex, and groundwater is difficult to find. In an attempt to understand and quantify the available groundwater resources within the area, DFID commissioned BGS from 1997 – 2000 to carry out a hydrogeological review of the area and devise appropriate and effective methods for siting wells and boreholes assessing groundwater resources and how best these resources could be developed. The field study involved the collection of time series data including groundwater chemistry and rainfall Cl along with mineralogical information. These results are being used by WaterAid, Local and regional Government to help local communities develop sustainable water supplies. |
| Dataset content dates | 01/04/1997 - 05/03/2000 |
| Dataset spatial coverage | Nigeria – Oju, Obi |
| Dataset supply format | PDF, MS Word, MS Excel |
| Dataset language | English-United Kingdom |
| Dataset discovery metadata record | Discovery Link to the dataset's BGS Discovery Metadata record |
| Dataset publisher | British Geological Survey |
| Dataset publication date | 12th November 2019 |
| Dataset digital object identifier(DOI) | 10.5285/0367dc4b-f552-44a1-92be-78b40d65841d |
| Dataset citation text | MacDonald, A M; Davies, J (2019): Time series inorganic groundwater data for the Oju/Obi area of Eastern Nigeria from 1997 and 1998. Rainfall chloride time series data from selected rain gauges from 1997. Clay mineralogy data from selected boreholes in Oju and Obi. British Geological Survey. (Dataset). https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/0367dc4b-f552-44a1-92be-78b40d65841d |
| Constraints and terms of use | This data set is available under Open Government Licence, subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying any reproduced materials: "Contains data supplied by permission of the Natural Environment Research Council [YEAR]". |
| Access the dataset | https://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item131149 |