Browsing by Author "Randall, Robert E."

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    Offshore Oceanographic and Environmental Monitoring Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Response to Decision Makers' Questions: Brine Plume
    (Texas A&M Research Foundation, 1985-12) Randall, Robert E.; Price, Philip W.
    For the specific area associated with the brine plume, the decision maker questions are: 1. Determine areal extent for +5, +10 and +15 o/oo above ambient salinity contours for various brine discharges rates and environmental conditions. 2. How much brine can be discharged into the northwestern Gulf (single or multi-site) before measurable changes are made to the salinity of the area? How much in the western Gulf? 3. Within the observed operating characteristics of the diffuser, define an envelope of boundaries of plume characteristics. The objective of this report is to answer these questions based upon the knowledge gained from the various studies over the past five years.
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    Offshore Oceanographic and Environmental Monitoring Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Annual Report for the Bryan Mound Site from September 1982 through August 1983
    (Texas A&M Research Foundation, 1984-03) Hann, Roy W. Jr.; Giammona, Charles P.; Randall, Robert E.
    The Department of Energy's Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program began leaching the Bryan Mound salt dome and discharging brine into the coastal waters offshore of Freeport, Texas on March 10, 1980. This report describes the findings of a team of Texas A&M University scientists and engineers who have conducted a study to evaluate the effects of the Bryan Mound discharge on the marine environment. The study addresses the areas of physical oceanography, analysis of the discharge plume, water and sediment quality, nekton, benthos and data management. It focuses on the period from September 1982 through August 1983.