Forecasting Oil Slick Behavior: A Preliminary Guide

Forecasting Oil Slick Behavior: A Preliminary Guide

A method for predicting the behavior of oil slicks at sea is developed using the results of current research. It permits the estimation of the growth of an oil slick due either to a sudden release of a known volume of oil, or to a continuous oil flow. Empirical observations are used as the basis for...

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1. Verfasser: Orthlieb,Frederick L
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
GRAVITY
OCEAN WAVES
OIL SPREADING PROCESS
OILS
POLLUTION
PREDICTIONS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
SURFACE TENSION
VISCOSITY
WATER POLLUTION
Water Pollution and Control
WIND
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Zusammenfassung:A method for predicting the behavior of oil slicks at sea is developed using the results of current research. It permits the estimation of the growth of an oil slick due either to a sudden release of a known volume of oil, or to a continuous oil flow. Empirical observations are used as the basis for estimating slick drift due to wind and currents. The results for slick growth and drift can be combined to produce an approximate forecast of slick size and position versus time, as an aid to pollution control and cleanup activities until such time as more sophisticated modelling techniques are developed. (Author)