BRI proposes study to understand the implications of air pollution from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on downwind community health
The nation’s busiest ports are the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles (hereafter the “Ports”). These Ports handle...
Seep Science Report: 2005 “Mystery” Ventura Bird Oiling event found to be a result of riverine seepage overflow
In southern California, and elsewhere, oiled birds are periodically found on beaches with no obvious associated oil spill. Possible...
BRI Announces a New NASA-Supported Study on Legacy Emissions in a Post Fossil Fuel Future – Live Updates
A combination of oil oversupply and storage shortage may create a glimpse of legacy emissions for the oil and...
Air Pollution for the Ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles Decreases Amidst Stay-at-Home Orders
One unexpected silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is a massive reduction of air pollution as people shelter in...
Seep Science: Riverine Seepage
Terrestrial (onshore) oil seepage occurs globally in petroleum basins. When this seepage is in rivers or creeks or nearby,...
Geology Rules!!! at Coal Oil Point Seep Field (and every seep field)
Hydrocarbon seeps can be found both on land (terrestrial seeps) in the sea (marine seeps), and even in lakes (lacustrine...
BRI Remains Open to Support the Energy Sector
Bubbleology Research International will remain open through the Shelter in Place order to provide necessary support to the energy...
Featured Article – The SIS: A “Science Cube” developed for off-road data collection
Air pollution is of huge concern to both the ecosystem and human health. Air pollution causes 6.4 million deaths...
Seep Science: Tar on the Beach
Many beaches in southern California are dotted with black tar balls – sticky remnants of oil washed up onto...
Seep Science: Chemosynthetic Ecosystems
KEY POINTS: Seep hydrocarbons support marine life. Seep ecosystems are more diverse and richer than non-seep ecosystems due to...
BRI Follows Trending Articles:
Effects of COVID-19 on the Oil Industry
Reduced demand for crude oil has led to changes in the industry as storage run lows and curveballs continue to be thrown. 8/8/2020 The Dallas Morning News: “Drilling drops to 15-year low in Permian Basin and other U.S. oil patches”
8/6/2020 Oil Price.com: “US shale remains in survival mode for another year”
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Featured Application - Ceilometer Analysis
BRI’s unique approach adds ceilometer data to ground surveys which are a more economical and accessible measurement method (as compared to air surveys).
Featured Article - The SIS: A “Science Cube” developed for cross country travels
BRI has just completed its development of its Standard Instrumentation Suite (SIS) package, which allows our scientists to install in almost no time in the best vehicle for the mission all the necessary air quality instruments in a self contained package.
