US Egypt Cooperative Research: Integrated Remote Sensing and Shallow Geophysical Investigations on the Pelusiac River

美埃合作研究：佩卢西亚河综合遥感和浅层地球物理调查

• 批准号: 1004168
• 负责人: Shuhab Khan
• 金额: $ 5.73万
• 依托单位: University of Houston
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-10-01 至 2014-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1004168&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: US; Egypt; Cooperative; Research; Integrated

The Nile is the longest river in the world, and it splits into two tributaries, both of which drain to the Mediterranean. Around 2500 years ago during pharaonic times, there was a third channel of Nile called the Pelusiac River, running west to east. Over time, this channel of the river closed due to prograding beach accretion. Today, the ancient Pelusiac River area is covered by sand and silt layers that are several meters thick. This area is undergoing rapid growth and a random urbanization process. There is concern that rapid urban growth may destroy valuable undiscovered archaeological sites in this area. The main objective of this work is to carefully map the Pelusiac River and its natural and artificial branches and to locate signs of previously unidentified archaeological sites on its banks. It is also intended to understand the shallow subsurface geology and groundwater conditions. To achieve these goals, the PI will collaborate with Dr. Mohamed A. Rashed, of the Geology Department at Suez Canal University in Egypt to analyze remote sensing and DEM data in order to locate the exact track of the Pelusiac River and its branches. Then, target areas for further studies will be selected. The PIs will image the subsurface to search for buried channels, archeological sites and related features using geophysical surveys and conducting Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Very-Low Frequency (VLF) surveys.INTELLECTUAL MERITThis work can help in processing and interpretation of the radar data collected on other parts of the Earth and potentially on planetary surfaces such as Mars. Without a raw model, processing and interpretation of data can be extremely difficult, and a good portion of information can be lost due to bad processing parameters or interpretation artifacts. The geological, hydrogeological and climatic conditions of the study area make it a good candidate for an experimental GPR survey. Combining GPR results with the geologic information known from previous geological and geophysical studies is expected to yield a reliable interpretation, especially when integrated with the remote sensing data.BROADER IMPACTSThe proposed work builds on several years? of discussions between US and Egyptian scientists. This project will provide the opportunity to further this collaboration. Early career Egyptian scientists and graduate and undergraduate students will be trained at the University of Houston with support from the Egyptian side. For US graduate and undergraduate students, this project will provide opportunities for scientific and cultural exchange. Project results will be disseminated by publications and presentations at national and international meetings. Identifying the exact track of the Pelusiac River will help in mapping groundwater, which is very important for development in this desert area. Similarly, locating the signs of archaeological sites on the banks of the Pelusiac River will help in protection of any undocumented archaeological sites. Understanding the subsurface geology will help decision makers as future expansion in this area is planned and undertaken.Funding for this project is provided by the Office of International Science and Engineering's Africa, Near East, and South Asia program.

尼罗河是世界上最长的河流，它分为两个支流，两者都流向地中海。 大约2500年前，在法王时代，有一个尼罗河的第三条河道，称为Pelusiac River，向西到东。随着时间的流逝，这条河道因累积的海滩积聚而关闭。如今，古老的院子河地区被厚数米的沙子和淤泥层覆盖。该地区正在经历快速增长和随机的城市化过程。人们担心的是，快速的城市增长可能会破坏该地区有价值的未发现的未发现的考古遗址。这项工作的主要目的是仔细绘制Pelusiac River及其自然和人造分支，并找到其河岸上以前未知的考古遗址的迹象。它还旨在了解浅层地质和地下水条件。为了实现这些目标，PI将与埃及苏伊士运河大学地质系的Mohamed A. Rashed博士合作，分析遥感和DEM数据，以找到Pelusiac River及其分支机构的确切轨道。 然后，将选择进一步研究的目标领域。 PI将对地下图像使用地球物理调查，并进行地面穿透性雷达（GPR）（GPR）和非常低的频率（VLF）调查来搜索掩埋的渠道，考古站点和相关特征。Intlectualforieltual Tirethile Thisthis firitthiS可以帮助处理和解释地球上的其他部分，以及在地球上收集的雷达数据，以及在Plan and and and of Planeet and and诸如Planet surfars surf的其他部分。没有原始模型，数据的处理和解释可能非常困难，并且由于处理参数不良或解释工件，可能会丢失大部分信息。研究区域的地质，水文地质和气候条件使其成为实验性GPR调查的良好候选人。将GPR结果与以前的地质和地球物理研究中知道的地质信息相结合，预计将产生可靠的解释，尤其是与遥感数据集成时。BRODER会影响拟议的工作几年？我们与埃及科学家之间的讨论。该项目将为这项合作提供进一步的机会。早期的职业埃及科学家，毕业生和本科生将在埃及方面的支持下在休斯敦大学接受培训。对于美国的毕业生和本科生，该项目将为科学和文化交流提供机会。项目结果将由国家和国际会议上的出版物和演讲传播。识别Pelusiac River的确切轨道将有助于绘制地下水，这对于该沙漠地区的发展非常重要。同样，在Pelusiac River河岸上找到考古遗址的迹象将有助于保护任何无证考古遗址。了解地下地质学将帮助决策者，因为计划并进行了该领域的未来扩张。该项目的资金由国际科学与工程的非洲，近东和南亚计划提供。