GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE DETECTION ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN COASTS OF THE QATAR PENINSULA USING AIRBORN THERMAL INFRARED IMAGERY.

GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE DETECTION ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN

COASTS OF THE QATAR PENINSULA USING AIRBORN

THERMAL INFRARED IMAGERY.

MOHAMED A. YEHIA

Qatar University, Geology Department.

ABSTRACT
An ai rborne thermograph; c survey was carr; ed out along
the northwestern coasts of the state of Qatar in March 1980.
The object; ve of the study was to detect possi b1e sources
of groundwater di scharge ; nto the sea. Infrared 1i nescann i ng
was successfu lin detecti ng therma 1 anoma lies at a number
of 1ocati ons along these coasts. Severa 1 of the warmer
anomalies have been identified as groundwater discharge.
The vo 1ume of groundwater loss was estima ted at four ma i n
locations and was found to range from 560 to 3730 m3/day
dependinq on the location.