222Ra and 226Ra in geothermal waters of Bayındır-Izmir (Turkey)

The radioactivity levels (²²²Rn and ²²⁶Ra) and physico-chemical properties of geothermal waters from two spas of Bayındır are investigated. Radon and radium measurements were made with collector chamber method. The radon concentrations range from 3.0 to 13.3 Bq/l, whereas the radium varies from 0.35...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental earth sciences 2015, Vol.74 (9), p.6943-6949
Hauptverfasser:	Yarar, Zeynep, Taşköprü, Caner, İçhedef, Mutlu, Saç, Müslim M, Kumru, Mehmet N, Bolca, Mustafa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acidity Biogeosciences Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences electrical conductivity Environmental Science and Engineering Geochemistry Geology Hydrology/Water Resources Original Article radium radon sampling summer temperature Terrestrial Pollution total dissolved solids winter
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Zusammenfassung:	The radioactivity levels (²²²Rn and ²²⁶Ra) and physico-chemical properties of geothermal waters from two spas of Bayındır are investigated. Radon and radium measurements were made with collector chamber method. The radon concentrations range from 3.0 to 13.3 Bq/l, whereas the radium varies from 0.35 to 1.71 Bq/l. It has been observed that radon levels increase in winter and decrease in summer. The ²²²Rn/²²⁶Ra ratio was found to range from 4.91 to 30.53. Physico-chemical properties of water samples were also analysed. Water samples have considerably stable total dissolved solids values, slight acidity, low electrical conductivity, and temperature (42–48 °C).
ISSN:	1866-6280 1866-6299
DOI:	10.1007/s12665-015-4701-3