Affiliations 

  • 1 Program Geologi, Jabatan Sains Bumi dan Alam Sekitar, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Institute of Hydrocarbons Recovery, Department of Research and Innovations. Shale Gas Research Group, Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • 3 Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Department of Petroleum Geosciences, Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • 4 BeicipFranlabAsia G Tower, Suite 18-16, 199, Jalan Tun Razak, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
  • 5 Geo Technology Resources Sdn Bhd., 31-1, Jalan Mawar 5B, Taman Mawar, 43900 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Data Brief, 2020 Jun;30:105491.
PMID: 32373680 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105491

Abstract

The Transient Electro-Magnetic (TEM) geophysical technique was deployed to map and characterized the subsurface of Pahang River Basin along the East Coast Peninsula Malaysia. The data aimed at differentiating between the massive zones and the weak zones within the region, to also assess and differentiate the subsurface structures and comes up with recommendations for policy decision, formulation and plans on the flooding impact, surface water and groundwater managements, in addition to other environmental related issues ravaging the area. The data presented in this paper, showed the properties of the subsurface rocks underlain the region as beneficial to the Agriculturists; Climatologists; Engineers; Environmentalists; Geoscientists, Hydrologists and Policy formulation officers. The TEM data collection utilized a 100 m x 100 m single loop coil for both the Transmitter (Tx) loop and the Receiver (Rx) loop to produce a total surface area coverage of 10,000 m2 per survey line along a single profile. The total area covered in the data extended across an average area of 30 km x 40 km in parts of Maran, Temerloh and Jerantut districts, within the State of Pahang, East Coast, Peninsula Malaysia. The conductivity data recorded varied from -20 mS/m to about 440 mS/m at a maximum depth of about 375 m. On the other hand, the resistivity data recorded varied from 0 Oh-m to about 1000 Oh-m. The information derived from the data are intended for potential abstraction by the Malaysian Groundwater Management Board; the Department of Mineral and Geoscience; Department of Irrigation and Drainage; the Pahang State Water Board, and the Department of Agriculture.

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