Subsurface Science Program Bibliography, 1985--1992

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7084380

The Subsurface Science Program sponsors long-term basic research on (1) the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological mechanisms that control the reactivity, mobilization, stability, and transport of chemical mixtures in subsoils and ground water; (2) hydrogeology, including the hydraulic, microbiological, and geochemical properties of the vadose and saturated zones that control contaminant mobility and stability, including predictive modeling of coupled hydraulic-geochemical-microbial processes; and (3) the microbiology of deep sediments and ground water. TWs research, focused as it is on the natural subsurface environments that are most significantly affected by the more than 40 years of waste generation and disposal at DOE sites, is making important contributions to cleanup of DOE sites. Past DOE waste-disposal practices have resulted in subsurface contamination at DOE sites by unique combinations of radioactive materials and organic and inorganic chemicals (including heavy metals), which make site cleanup particularly difficult. The long- term (10- to 30-year) goal of the Subsurface Science Program is to provide a foundation of fundamental knowledge that can be used to reduce environmental risks and to provide a sound scientific basis for cost-effective cleanup strategies. The Subsurface Science Program is organized into nine interdisciplinary subprograms, or areas of basic research emphasis. The subprograms currently cover the areas of Co-Contaminant Chemistry, Colloids/Biocolloids, Multiphase Fluid Flow, Biodegradation/ Microbial Physiology, Deep Microbiology, Coupled Processes, Field-Scale (Natural Heterogeneity and Scale), and Environmental Science Research Center.

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Health and Environmental Research
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7084380
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER-0557T; ON: DE92040642
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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GEOCHEMISTRY
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
GROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION
HYDROLOGY
SEDIMENTS
SOILS
BIODEGRADATION
CHEMICAL WASTES
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DISPERSIONS
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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