Analysis of high resolution aeroradiometric data over Sokoto basin and adjoining areas northwestern, Nigeria

Author(s)

Kamureyina Ezekiel^1* & Ahmed Nur²; ¹Geology Department, Adamawa State University, Mubi P. O. BOX 25, Mubi Nigeria.; ²Geology Department Modibbo Adama University, Yola Nigeria.

Abstract

The analysis of high resolution aeroradiometric data over Sokoto basin was carried out to determine the radioactive heat production of the area, with a view of finding geothermal energy source to augment the epileptic power supply being experienced in the country. The findings of this research revealed that the total count map has range of values from 362.332cps to 2571.005cps, Potassium percent values range from 0.11 to 2.036, thorium values range from 3.920ppm to 17.470ppm and Uranium values range from 0.484ppm to 6.322ppm. The qualitative interpretation revealed that uranium, potassium and thorium are abundant in the basement rocks. Quantitative analysis of potassium, thorium and uranium to obtain heat production shows low radioactive heat production values with a range of 0.00036μWm-3 to 0.10490 μWm-3 and moderate radioactive values that range from 0.10490 μWm-3 to 0.16309μWm-3. The findings indicate that the area have low to moderate potentials of radioactive heat production and concentration of radioactive minerals.

Keywords

aeroradiometric data; radioactive heat; potassium concentration; thorium concentration; uranium concentration

Cite this paper

Ezekiel, K., Nur, A. (2022), Analysis of high resolution aeroradiomatric data over Sokoto basin and adjoining areas northwestern, Nigeria, IRESPUB Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences. Volume 2, Issue 2, May-Jun 2022, Page 84-96

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