Modeling methods for predicting oil spill movement

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7069678

Rath, R J; Francis, B H

The study consists of a literature search and an evaluation of 17 representative papers on modeling the surface movement of spilled oil in the marine environment. The modeling approaches vary considerably in complexity and are based on experiments, observations, and theoretical considerations, or combinations thereof. In addition to the evaluation of the individual models, the study contains an overview of the state-of-the-art of predicting oil spill movement by utilizing oil spreading and drift models. The overview includes a discussion of controversial parameters, methods of model verification, and studies which are being conducted to extend the methodology to three dimensions by considering the distribution of spilled oil in the atmosphere, the water column, and bottom sediments.

• Research Organization: Oceanographic Inst. of Washington, Seattle (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7069678
• Report Number(s): PB-277669; OIW/OCW-7502
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIFFUSION
DOCUMENT TYPES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OIL SPILLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
REVIEWS
SEAWATER
SEDIMENTS
WATER
WATER POLLUTION