Offshore oceanographic and environmental monitoring services for the strategic petroleum reserve. Annual report, West Hackberry Site, November 1983-November 1984. Volume I

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6321393

Hann, Jr, R W; Giammona, C P; Randall, R E ^[1]

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1. eds.

The Department of Energy's Strategic Petroleum Reserve program began leaching the West Hackberry salt dome and discharging brine into the coastal waters offshore of Cameron, Louisiana during mid-May 1981. This report describes the findings of a team of Texas A and M University scientists and engineers who have conducted a study to evaluate the effects of the West Hackberry brine discharge on the marine environment. The study addresses the areas of physical oceanography, analysis of the discharge plume, water and sediment quality, special pollutants, nekton, benthos, phytoplankton, zooplankton and data management. It focuses on the period from 15 November 1983 through 14 November 1984. Volume I contains chapters on: (1) physical oceanography; (2) brine plume; (3) water and sediment quality; (4) special pollutant survey; (5) nekton; (6) benthos; (7) phytoplankton; (8) zooplankton; and (9) data management. 146 refs., 195 figs., 102 tabs.

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Research Foundation
• DOE Contract Number: AC96-83PO10850
• OSTI ID: 6321393
• Report Number(s): DOE/PO/10850-5-Vol.1; ON: DE86004499
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SALT CAVERNS
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STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
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RESERVES
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