Ocean Pollution Research Center

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Sea Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:7016156

The Ocean Pollution Research Center (OPRC) is a University of Miami center based at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) and with significant involvement by the College of Engineering. It was formed in 1992 out of concerns for potential oil spills placing at risk the fragile ecosystems of the Florida Keys. OPRC's scope also includes the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the South Atlantic Bight. Focus is on the physical transport of oil spills and information management for response operations. Studies of the fates and effects of oil spills are also undertaken.

• OSTI ID: 7016156
• Journal Information: Sea Technology; (United States), Vol. 35:10; ISSN 0093-3651
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
FLORIDA
GULF OF MEXICO
OIL SPILLS
SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
CONTROL
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ECOSYSTEMS
NORTH AMERICA
POLLUTION CONTROL
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
USA
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