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During the first three years of the Buccaneer Gas and Oil Field Study (1976–1979) dye studies, moored and profiling current meters, anemometers, wave measurements, and drifting buoys were employed to determine the dynamic characteristics and energetics of the waters in and around this region of the continental shelf off Galveston, Texas. This variety of observations has afforded an opportunity to define the transport mechanics and to develop models for describing the spread and movement of potential contaminants that may have entered the water from petroleum operations in the Field.
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Armstrong, R.S. (1981). Transport and Dispersion of Potential Contaminants. In: Middleditch, B.S. (eds) Environmental Effects of Offshore Oil Production. Marine Science, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1110-2_16
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