Emirates | What is the relationship between low rumbling and groundwater recharge?

2024-05-04 2024-05-04T15:20:21Z

Weather of Arabia - Experts in the field of geology and water resources confirmed that the UAE, through its competent authorities, responded with high professionalism to the effects of the depression known as “The Roar.”

They also pointed out that building dams and cleaning them regularly helped collect large amounts of rainwater, which contributed to replenishing the groundwater level. In statements to the media, they stressed the importance of studying and analyzing valley streams, especially old ones that have not been cleaned for a long time, in addition to the necessity of Regularly cleaning dams from sediment accumulations resulting from previous valley streams, they stressed the necessity of exploiting the collected dam water by constructing wells next to them to replenish groundwater, desalinate the water and use it for drinking purposes.

Countering the effects of depression

Khaled Ali Saif Al-Ghafli, a water resources and hydrology engineer, explained that hydrology specializes in studying the movement of water on the surface of the Earth, and to avoid the negative effects of atmospheric depressions, rain data over the past hundred years must be read and analyzed in particular, with a focus on the rate of rainfall per hour to understand the pattern. Rain and forecasting the movement of flood waters.

By simulating the movement of floodwaters in nature, danger areas can be identified, areas can be divided based on basins, and valley paths can be determined.

Awareness and analysis to reduce risks

Abdullah Al Jasmi, a water resources expert and member of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Geological Society, suggested installing valley flow measuring devices in natural streams, using imaging devices programmed with artificial intelligence and linking them to operating rooms, in addition to analyzing risks and evaluating potential damages resulting from rare floods.