90th anniversary of the Polish Geological Institute at the background of developments in earth sciences in Poland
Journal Title: Biuletyn Państwowego Instytutu Geologicznego - Year 2009, Vol 433, Issue 433
Abstract
Authors and Affiliations
Halina URBAN, Marek GRANICZNY
20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CATHODOLUMINESCENCE RESEARCH AT THE PGI-NRI
The use of catholuminescence analysis in scientific research at the PGI-NRI has a 20-year history. The method, combined with other analytical techniques, has become an effective tool in widely understood mineralogical an...
The hydrogeochemical characteristics of therapeutic waters in Rabka Spa
In Rabka Spa, within the Magura nappe, occurrences of springs with therapeutic waters have been known from historical records. All drillings recorded Cl–Na type waters with iodine and bromine. The origin of chloride wate...
GROUNDWATER POLLUTION WITH CHROMIUM NEAR CZĘSTOCHOWA
Chromium is an element widely used in chemical and metallurgical industries that is the primary source of release of chromium compounds into the environment with industrial wastewater. An example of the region contaminat...
Changes of the hydrogeological regime of the curative water intakes in Szczawnica attributable to the anthropogenic causes
The intakes of curative waters in Szczawnica are very vulnerable to the influence of the geogenic and anthropogenic factors. Those factors cause the disruption of the hydrodynamic and hydrochemical regime. Using as an ex...
Geology of selected salt domes in Poland and their usefulness in constructing hydrogen storage caverns
Underground hydrogen gas storage might be the alternative energy supplier. Filled-up during energy surplus could be utilized during energy shortage by combustion in special installations. Salt caverns within the salt dom...