R. Yusoh, R. Saad, M. Saidin, S.B. Muhammad, S.T. Anda, M.A.M. Ashraf, Z.A.M. Hazreek
Sungai Batu at lembah bujang has become an interest spot for archeologist since it was discover as earliest entrepot in history of Malaysia. It is believe that there was a large lost river near the ancient jetty remain. Ground resistivity method was implement with large coverage area to locate the ancient river direction. Eleven ground resistivity survey line was carry out using SAS4000 equipment and wenner-schlumberger array was applied for measurement. Ground resistivity method was used to detect the alluvial deposit made by the ancient river deposition. The ground resistivity data were produce in 2D image and presented in 3D contour map for various selected depth by using Rockwork 15 and Surfer 8 software to visualize the alluvial deposits area. The results from the survey has found the appearance of sedimentation formation due to low resistivity value (0 - 330 ohm.m) was found near the existing river. However, the width of alluvial deposition was 1400 m which too wide for river width unless it was a deposition happen form age to age by movement of river meander. It's conclude that the river was still at the same direction and its direction was change due to sediment dumping factor waking it shifting to the east. © 2018 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.
Geophysics Section, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, 11800, Malaysia; Centre for Global Archeological Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, 11800, Malaysia; Department of Engineering Geophysics, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; Department of Physics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria; School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kampus Kejuruteraan, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, 14300, Malaysia; Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor Batu Pahat, 86400, Malaysia
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