Somashekar, and 4 co-authors, reported in 2010 on the latest research work on natural radioactivity of radon. The work evaluates the occurrence, estimation and analysis of radon gas in air and water followed at national and international levels. The observed concentration in groundwater and surface water supply from Bangalore city is provided along with the hydrological application and the associated health risk. The study emphasizes on further need of a detailed research in this field especially, the application of radon in hydrology.
The authors concluded that as the climate changes in rapid phase, with the other challenges, the radioactive decay from the nature also carries utmost importance in the present world. Terrestrial radiation together with natural radioactivity and associated heath risk therefore assumes great importance in the coming years. Radon is the prominent element that account for 53% natural radiation over the world. Nonetheless, the beneficial use of the radon as natural tracer also carries significant importance in the present day context particularly to understand the regional hydrological regime.
For additional references on the general subject, search for the rest of the papers presented during this workshop:
"Radon measurement techniques in environmental and geophysical studies," K .P. Eappen
"Radon in groundwater," N. Vinayachandran, K .Md. Najeeb and T. M. Hunse
"Radiogenic contamination of groundwater in India," P. K. Mehrotra
"Radon: health hazards and remedial measures," V. Meenakshisundaram
"Evaluation of submarine groundwater discharge in coastal regions," Noble Jacob and K. Shivanna
"Application of Radon measurements in Uranium Exploration," G. B. Rout
"Groundwater dating using 14C, 4He and 4He/222Rn methods – A case study of the North Gujarat Cambay region, India," R. D. Deshpande and S. K. Gupta
"Radioactive isotope tracers for groundwater recharge studies," A Shahul Hameed
"Estimation of groundwater recharge using isotope and geochemical tracers," D. V. Reddy and P. Nagabhushanam
"Use of natural isotopes in delineation of multi-aquifer system and intermixing of waters – A case study," S.Suresh, K.Shivanna, S.Tirumalesh and J. F. Lawrence
"Isotopic Technique for Evaluating Artificial Recharge to groundwater - A case study from Maharashtra," B. K. Purandara, Bhishm Kumar, M. S. Rao and S. K. Verma
"Natural recharge and irrigation return flow evaluation using Tritium tracer technique in a granite watershed, Midjil mandal, Mahboobnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India," Pandith Madhnure, P. N. Rao, Rangarajan. R, Shankar. G.B.K, Rajeshwar. K and A. D. Rao
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