Short-term radioactive disequilibrium in thermal mineral waters in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) spa, Czech Republic
Autor: | R. Procházka, V. Goliáš, T. Vylita, D. Pittauerová, Z. Třískala |
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Rok vydání: | 2009 |
Předmět: |
Hot spring
geography geography.geographical_feature_category Mineral Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Aragonite 05 social sciences 0507 social and economic geography Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Geochemistry engineering.material 010403 inorganic & nuclear chemistry 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Nuclear Energy and Engineering Spring (hydrology) engineering Environmental science Safety Risk Reliability and Quality 050703 geography Waste Management and Disposal |
Zdroj: | EPIC3Radioprotection, 44(5), pp. 155-158, ISSN: 0033-8451 |
Popis: | The history of foundation of the famous Czech spa city Karlovy Vary goes back to 1350. The curative effects of Karlovy Vary thermal waters were widely used for balneological cures since the 16th century. Increased radioactivity of Karlovy Vary waters has been known for a long time. Mache and Meyer realized the first measurement in 1905. Present contribution is focused on state of radioactive equilibrium of Karlovy Vary hot springs. Mineral waters of Karlovy Vary area are sulphate – bicarbonate waters (TDS about 6 g/l) with high concentrations of dissolved CO2. During the process of water up-welling (evasion) CO2 liberating can in some cases (e.g. “Hot spring”) represent up to 75% of the spring’s total volume production. The temperature (range from 10 ◦C up to 73 ◦C) depends on the particular springs’ distance from the main fault zone. The thermal springs are connected with the long-term aragonite sinter banks formation (Vylita et al., 2007). |
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