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Geophysical investigation for proposed flow meter installation holes, 100H Area

Description: The objectives of the surveys were to locate subsurface obstructions that may affect the drilling of two holes to be fit with flow meters in the 100-H Area of the Hanford Site (Figure 1). Possible drill sites with the least likelihood of encountering identified obstructions were identified based upon the results of the survey. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) was the method selected for the investigations. The electromagnetic induction method was also used to verify that the general site is relat… more
Date: December 29, 1994
Creator: Kiesler, J. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physical basis for climate change models

Description: The objectives for this research were two-fold: To identify means of using measurements of the outgoing radiation stream from earth to identify mechanisms of climate change; and to develop a flexible radiation code based upon the correlated-k method to enable rapid and accurate calculations of the outgoing radiation. The intended products are three papers and a radiation code. The three papers are to be on Entropy fluxes and the dissipation of the climate system, Radiation fingerprints of clima… more
Date: October 18, 1993
Creator: Goody, R. & Gerstell, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Atmospheric Sciences Program summaries of research in FY 1993

Description: This document describes the activities and products of the Atmospheric Science Program of the Environmental Sciences Division, Office of Health and Environmental Research, Office of Energy Research, in FY 1993. Each description contains the project`s title; three-year funding history; the contract period over which the funding applies; the name(s) of the principal investigator(s); the institution(s) conducting the projects; and the project`s objectives, products, approach, and results to date. … more
Date: November 1, 1993
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Processes of community development and responses of ecosystems to climate change. Progress report, September 28, 1988--September 27, 1989

Description: Our studies focus on attempting to understand the role of decomposer-primary producer linkages in successional dynamics. We are testing a series of hypotheses that relate changes in plant species composition during succession to changes in activity and structure of the soil microfloral and faunal community, dynamics of soil organic matter, and availability of soil nutrients. As these successional patterns are identified, they are being applied to understanding specific processes and mechanics i… more
Date: May 26, 1989
Creator: Redente, E. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sharp-tailed Grouse and Pygmy Rabbit Wildlife Mitigation Project. Final Environmental Assessment

Description: The Proposed Action is needed to protect and enhance shrub-steppe and riparian habitat for sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus), Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis), and other indigenous wildlife species. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to compensate, in part, for wildlife habitat lost from the construction of Grand Coulee Dam and the inundation of Lake Roosevelt. Bonneville Power Administration proposes to fund management agreements, conservation easements, acqui… more
Date: October 1, 1992
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Site Scientific Mission Plan for the southern Great Plains CART site, July--December 1993

Description: The southern Great Plains (SGP) Cloud and Radiation Testbed (CART) site is designed to help satisfy the data needs of the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program Science Team. This document defines the scientific priorities for site activities during the six-months beginning on July 1, 1993, and also looks forward in lesser detail to subsequent six-month periods. The primary purpose of this Site Scientific Mission Plan is to provide guidance for the development of plans for site operati… more
Date: August 1, 1993
Creator: Schneider, J. M.; Lamb, P. J. & Sisterson, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mammals of the Savannah River Site

Description: This book is designed to be used as a field guide, reference book, bibliography, and introduction to the basic biology and ecology of the 54 mammal species that currently or potentially exist on or near the Savannah River Site (SRS). For 50 of these species, we present basic descriptions, distinguishing morphological features, distribution and habitat preferences, food habits, reproductive biology, social behavior, ecological relationships with other species, and economic importance to man. For… more
Date: December 31, 1991
Creator: Cothran, E. G.; Smith, M. H.; Wolff, J. O. & Gentry, J. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Apportionment of multiple aerosol size distributions modes using factor analysis techniques

Description: This research in progress is concerned with developing the capability to ojectively partition aerosol size distribution data into a small number of modes, that together explain most of the variation of the observed data. It is desired to determine from analysis in the field of the optical spectrometer data when a particular mode is present and to collect filter samples to determine the chemical composition of that mode. The results would relate aerosol size distributions to chemical composition. more
Date: December 31, 1990
Creator: Williams, Allen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[High spectral resolution FTIR observations for the ARM program: Continued development, evaluation and analysis]

Description: The proposed UW/UD team worked together very successfully in the previous ARM IDP and earlier in the development of the High-resolution Interferometer Sounder (HIS) aircraft instrument for NOAA and NASA. The UW is responsible for the Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) and for providing AERI-based calibration subsystems and operational software for the AERI-X, while the UD is responsible for the Solar Radiance Transmission Interferometer (SORT) and for developing the AERI-X inter… more
Date: December 1, 1993
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Numerical simulation of coupled flow and transport with TOUGH2: A verification study

Description: We have tested T2DM, the dispersion module of TOUGH2, on two classic flow problems: (1) the seawater intrusion problem of Henry (1964); and (2) the pure solutal free convection problem of Elder (1967). T2DM produces results in agreement with prior work for similar spatial discretizations. In the Henry problem, finer spatial discretization allows the seawater tongue to penetrate slightly farther without affecting the overall flow dynamics. In the strongly coupled pure solutal free convection pro… more
Date: October 1, 1994
Creator: Oldenburg, C. M. & Pruess, K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Kinetics and dynamics of oxidation reactions involving an adsorbed CO species on bulk and supported platinum and copper-oxide. First year annual report, January 1, 1991--December 31, 1991

Description: The proposed research is an integrated experimental and modeling study of oxidation reactions involving CO as a key player -- be it a reactant, adsorbed intermediate, and/or partial oxidation product -- in the catalytic sequence and chemistry. The reaction systems of interest in the project include CO, formaldehyde, and methanol oxidation by O{sub 2} and CO oxidation by NO, on both Pt and copper oxide catalysts. These reactions are of importance in automobile exhaust catalysis. There is a pauci… more
Date: July 1, 1991
Creator: Harold, M. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results of acute and chronic toxicity tests conducted at SRS NPDES outfalls, July--October 1991

Description: Acute (48 hour LC50) and chronic (7-day reproductive impairment) toxicity tests were conducted on Ceriodaphnia dubia in water collected from 53 NPDES outfalls. All tests were conducted at the in-stream waste concentration. only 12 of the 53 outfalls showed no evidence of toxicity. Twenty-eight of the outfalls were acutely toxic, often producing 100% mortality during the first day of exposure. Fourteen outfalls had no discharge at the time of sampling and could not be tested. Three outfalls were… more
Date: January 1, 1992
Creator: Specht, W. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Cloud Observations and Mesoscale Meteorology Models to Evaluate and Improve Cloud Parameterizations. Technical Progress Report, 1 October 1992--30 September 1993

Description: This research program utilizes satellite and surface-derived cloud observations together with standard meteorological measurements to evaluate and improve our ability to accurately diagnose cloud coverage. Results of this research will be used to compliment existing or future parameterizations of cloud effects in general circulation models, since nearly all cloud parameterizations must specify a fractional area of cloud coverage when calculating radiative or dynamic cloud effects, and current p… more
Date: September 30, 1993
Creator: Walcek, C. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An integrated cloud observation and modeling investigation in support of the ARM program. Annual technical progress report, [September 15, 1992--September 14, 1993]

Description: This annual technical progress report, based on the same four divisions used in our original proposal, provides only a brief synopsis of the research carried out dudng the past three years. We have also included a brief description of algorithms and computer programs that have been transferred to the ARM management. Such transfers of knowledge and technique are vital for the success of the ARM program. Various members of our research group participated in two major field programs: the First ISS… more
Date: July 28, 1993
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ocean Studies Board annual report, 1991

Description: The Ocean Studies Board (OSB), created in July, 1985, serves as an independent advisor to the federal government on matters of ocean science and policy. The goals of the Ocean Studies Board are: to promote the advancement of scientific understanding of the ocean by overseeing the health of ocean sciences and stimulating their progress; to encourage the wise use of the ocean and its resources through the application of scientific knowledge; to lead in the formulation of national and internationa… more
Date: December 31, 1992
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Phase II Water Rental Pilot Project: Snake River Resident Fish and Wildlife Resources and Management Recommendations.

Description: The Idaho Water Rental Pilot Project was implemented in 1991 as part of the Non-Treaty Storage Fish and Wildlife Agreement between Bonneville Power Administration and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority. The goal of the project is to quantify resident fish and wildlife impacts resulting from salmon flow augmentation releases made from the upper Snake River Basin. Phase I summarized existing resource information and provided management recommendations to protect and enhance resident f… more
Date: August 1, 1994
Creator: Stovall, Stacey H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fundamental quantitative analysis of microbial activity in aquifer bioreclamation

Description: Research continued on aquifer bioreclamation. The project has four primary areas: (1) biodegradation of poorly soluble organic contaminants, (2) dual-limitation kinetics of electron donors and acceptors, (3) two-dimensional modeling of biofilm reactions in nonhomogeneous porous media, and (4) biologically induced clogging in porous media. For each area, this report gives a brief summary of the first year`s progress, report this quarter`s progress in detail, and indicate plans for future work. 2… more
Date: December 31, 1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ecological survey of M-Field, Edgewood Area Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Description: An ecological survey was conducted on M-Field, at the Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. M-Field is used routinely to test army smokes and obscurants, including brass flakes, carbon fibers, and fog oils. The field has been used for testing purposes for the past 40 years, but little documented history is available. Under current environmental regulations, the test field must be assessed periodically to document the presence or potential use of the area by threatened and endangered… more
Date: December 1991
Creator: Downs, J. L.; Eberhardt, L. E.; Fitzner, R. E. & Rogers, L. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Determining the chemical composition of cloud condensation nuclei. Third progress report

Description: This third progress report describes the status of our efforts to develop the instrumentation to collect cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in amounts sufficient for chemical analysis. During the fall of 1992 we started collecting filter samples of CCN with the laboratory version of the apparatus at Rolla -MO. The mobile version of the apparatus is in the latter stages of construction. This report includes a fairly rigorous discussion of the operation of the CCN sampling system. A statistical mode… more
Date: December 1, 1992
Creator: Williams, A. L.; Rothert, J. E.; McClure, K. E.; Alofs, D. J.; Hagen, D. E.; Schmitt, J. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Summaries of FY 1994 geosciences research

Description: The Geosciences Research Program is directed by the Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) Office of Energy Research (OER) through its Office of Basic Energy Sciences (OBES). Activities in the Geosciences Research Program are directed toward the long-term fundamental knowledge of the processes that transport, modify, concentrate, and emplace (1) the energy and mineral resources of the earth and (2) the energy byproducts of man. The Program is divided into five broad categories: Geophysics and earth dyn… more
Date: December 1, 1994
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A research program on radiative transfer model development in support of the ARM program. Progress report No. 1, 15 September 1990--14 September 1991

Description: The main research effort at AER on this project has been focused on the development of a rapid line-by-line multiple scattering code for availability to ARM in the September 1991 time frame. The first phase of the effort has been to consider the many approaches that have been developed to treat the multiple scattering problem. One of the important decisions that had to be resolved was the choice of line-by- line code. This report efforts to devise a code to address the scattering problem.
Date: December 31, 1991
Creator: Clough, S. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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