Simulation of oil-slick transport in Great Lakes connecting channels. Volume 2. User's manual for the river oil-spill simulation model. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5109411

Shen, H T; Yapa, P D; Petroski, M E

In this study, two computer models named as ROSS and LROSS are developed for simulating oil-slick transport in rivers and lakes, respectively. The oil slick transformation processes considered in these models include advection, spreading, evaporation, and dissolution. These models can be used for slicks of any shape originated from instantaneous or continuous spills in rivers and lakes with or without ice covers. Although developed for the need of the connecting channels in the upper Great Lakes, including the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, and St. Marys River, these models are site independent and can be used for other rivers and lakes. The programs are written in FORTRAN programing language to be compatible with FORTRAN77 compiler. The models are designed to be used on both mainframe and microcomputers.

• Research Organization: Clarkson Univ., Potsdam, NY (USA). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5109411
• Report Number(s): AD-A-213709/9/XAB
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also Volume 3, AD-A213-710
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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