Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Earth Science) by Author "Dept. of Earth Science"
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Application of fluid electrical conductivity logging for fractured rock aquifer characterisation at the University of the Western Cape's Franschhoek and Rawsonville research sites
Lasher, Candice (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Characterisation of fractured rock aquifers is important when dealing with groundwater protection and management. Fractures are often good conduits for water and contaminants, leading to high flow velocities and the fast ... -
Assessment controls on reservoir performance and the affects of granulation seam mechanics in the Bredasdorp Basin, South Africa
Schalkwyk, Hugh Je-Marco (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Bredasdorp Basin is one of the largest hydrocarbon producing blocks within Southern Africa. The E-M field is situated approximate 50 km west from the FA platform and was brought into commission due to the potential ... -
Can Acacia Karroo and Boscia Albitrunca be used in the biogeochemical prospecting for gold :a case study at the Blue Dot Mine, Amalia, Northwest province, South Africa
Mshumi, Unathi (University of the Western Cape, 2006)In areas of transported overburden there is frequently a weak relationship between soil and the underlying mineralized bedrock. Vegetation has the capability to absorb metals from the underlying substrate via its extensive ... -
The challenge of implementing integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the Lower Okavango River Basin, Ngamiland district, Botswana
Kgomotso, Phemo Karen (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Water resources management practice has undergone changes in management approaches and principles over time. It was previously characterised by what scholars refer to as the hydraulic mission where ‘extreme engineering’ ... -
Comparative study of the chemostratigraphic and petrophysical characteristics of wells A-A1, A-L1, A-U1 and A-I1 in the Orange Basin, South Atlantic Margin, Offshore South Africa
Bailey, Carlynne (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Many hydrocarbon reservoirs are situated in barren sequences that display poor stratigraphic control. Correlation between the wells can become extremely difficult and traditional correlation techniques can prove to be ... -
Development of a conceptual model for ash dump system using hydraulic and tracer test techniques
October, Adolf Gerswin (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Coal provides for 77% of South Africa’s primary energy needs and is therefore a major resource that supports the socio-economic needs of South African citizens. Power stations are the major consumers of coal in South Africa ... -
Development of local sampling and monitoring protocol for radioactive elements in fractured rock Acquifers in South Africa using a case study in Beaufort West
Mahed, Gaathier (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The aim of this study was to test whether one could use the same methods as used for sampling heavy metals and apply them to radioactive elements. Furthermore a sampling protocol was developed, the first of its kind, for ... -
The ecohydrology of the Franschoek Trust Wetland: water, soils and vegetation
Kotzee, Ilse (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The research was driven by a need to increase the knowledge base concerning wetland ecological responses, as well as to identify and evaluate the factors driving the functioning of the Franschhoek Trust Wetland. An ... -
The establishment of the long-term rainfall trends in the annual rainfall patterns in the Jonkershoek Valley, Western Cape, South Africa
Moses, Godfrey (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The overall aim of this project was to establish whether there is a long-term decline of rainfall collected in rainfall gauges within the Jonkershoek Valley that have the longest and best quality records. -
Exploration geochemical mapping in the north-eastern sector of the Morokweng impact structure, South Africa
Yang, Jin (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Morokweng impact structure which is located in the North West province of South Africa, has attracted attention as a potential host for Ni-PGE mineralization. Geochemical exploration techniques using hydroxylamine ... -
The fate of microbial contaminants in the subsurface with a South African case study
Rajkumar, Yasmin (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The time bound agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) aims at reducing poverty, extending gender equality and advancing opportunities for health and education by addressing current and future water resource and ... -
A geographic information systems approach to the identification of Table Mountain group aquifer "type areas" of ecological importance
Fortuin, Mildred (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The Table Mountain group aquifer system has the potential to be an important supply of water. Although the aquifer system is used to some extent, a number of aspects relating to the aquifer system are poorly understood and ... -
Hydraulic properties of the vadose zone at two typical sites in the Western Cape for the assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution
Samuels, Donovan (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Aquifer vulnerability assessment is increasingly becoming a very significant basis in order to fulfill the water demands in South Africa. Knowledge of soil hydraulic properties that consists of the soil water retention and ... -
Implications of the geological structure of the Qoqodala dolerite ring complex for groundwater dynamics
Nhleko, Olivia Lebogang (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The chief aim of this project is to investigate the groundwater flow dynamics of the various fractured-rock aquifers (deep and shallow) associated with Karoo dolerite ring complexes in the Qoqodala area (northeast of ... -
Institutional overlaps in water management in the Eerste River catchment
Nleya, Ndodana (University of the Western Cape, 2005)In this minithesis I have investigated overlapping mandates as a source of management failure in water management in South Africa in general and Eerste River Catchment in particular. I analysed major legislation which deals ... -
Investigating channel change in relation to landuse change in the Klein Berg River, Tulbagh
Esau, Mandy Anita (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Klein Berg River catchment is intensely cultivated with orchards, vineyards and wheat, while also ensuring a water supply to the main urban center, Tulbagh, and the two conservation areas (Waterval and Groot Winterhoek). ... -
Modelling the behaviour and fate of priority pesticides in South Africa
Maharaj, Simone (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The use of pesticides poses a serious threat to the limited water resources of South Africa. The amounts which are not taken up by crop plants, are often washed away by runoff into surface waters, or leached through the ... -
Petrographic characterization of sandstones in borehole E-BA1, Block 9, Bredasdorp Basin, Off-Shore South Africa
Van Bloemenstein, Chantell Berenice (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The reservoir quality (RQ) of well E-BA1 was characterized using thin sections and core samples in a petrographic study. Well E-BA1 is situated in the Bredasdorp Basin, which forms part of the Outeniqua Basin situated in ... -
The petrophysical analysis and evaluation of hydrocarbon potential of sandstone units in the Bredasdorp Central Basin
Olajide, Oluseyi (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research was aimed at employing the broad use of petrophysical analysis and reservoir modelling techniques to explore the petroleum resources in the sandstone units of deep marine play in the Bredasdorp Basin. -
Porosity and permeability distribution in the deep marine play of the central Bredasdorp Basin, Block 9, offshore South Africa
Ojongokpoko, Hanson Mbi (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study described porosity and permeability distribution in the deep marine play of the central Bredasdorp Basin, Block 9, offshore South Africa using methods that include thin section petrography, X-ray diffraction, ...