title: 222Rn and226Ra activity concentrations in groundwaters of southern Poland: new data and selected genetic relations.
abstract: Since 2008, the authors have been conducting research into222Rn and226Ra activity concentrations in shallow circulation groundwaters in southern Poland. Measurements have been performed with a liquid-scintillation method and ultra low-level liquid-scintillation spectrometers α/β Quantulus 1220. The research carried out so far has demonstrated that in the Sudetes groundwaters with high activity concentrations of222Rn and226Ra are common. In other studied areas in southern Poland no shallow circulation groundwaters with high radon or radium concentrations have been found yet. The conducted research has demonstrated that the activity concentration of222Rn dissolved in shallow circulation groundwaters in the Sudetes depends chiefly on the amount of radon, which after being released as gas from reservoir rocks is dissolved in waters flowing through these rocks. At the same time, the concentration of222Rn dissolved in some shallow circulation groundwaters in the Carpathians is influenced significantly by the amount of radon produced from the decay of its parent ion226Ra2+dissolved in these waters.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geology and Mineral Waters, Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Tadeusz A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Przylibski
authors.affiliation: Division of Geology and Mineral Waters, Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gorecka
authors.affiliation: Division of Geology and Mineral Waters, Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kula
authors.affiliation: Division of Geology and Mineral Waters, Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fijałkowska-Lichwa
authors.affiliation: Division of Geology and Mineral Waters, Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zagożdżon
authors.affiliation: Division of Geology and Mineral Waters, Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zagożdżon
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Graduated Master of Science of Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Miśta
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Graduated Master of Science of Wrocław University of Technology, Wybrzeże S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nowakowski
keywords: Groundwater; Liquid-scintillation spectrometry; Radium; Radon; Radon water