Model simulation of the drift and spread of the Aegean Sea oil spill near La Coruna
Conference
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OSTI ID:467694
- Meteo-France, Toulouse (France)
On the 3 December 1992 the Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea ran aground at Torre de Hercules near the entrance to the Ria de Coruna and La Coruna harbor, Spain. The 291 m tanker of 114,036-dwt carrying 79,096 tons of Brent type crude oil, broke up and exploded. Practically all of the oil was released into the sea. Over 200 km of shore was affected. A two-dimensional depth-integrated model on a .25 ft. x .25 ft. grid was implemented with the capability of predicting wind driven movements in the area of La Coruna. It is driven by meteorological analysis from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMRWF) global numerical weather prediction model.
- OSTI ID:
- 467694
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9409461--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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