Comparison of ecological impacts of postulated oil spills at selected Alaskan locations. Volume I. Introduction, summary, methodology, evaluation, and appendices. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7314060

Isakson, J S; Storie, J M; Vagners, J; Erickson, G A; Kruger, J F

A ranking of potential environmental impact for spills of crude oil, diesel-2, Bunker C, and gasoline in amounts ranging from 100 to 50,000 barrels was made for specific sites at Yakutat Bay, Valdez Harbor, Valdez Narrows, Drift River Channel, Port Graham, Kamishak Bay, Unimak Pass, Port Moller, Kvichak Bay, St. Matthew Island, Offshore Prudhoe, Onshore Prudhoe, Nome, Cape Blossom Channel, Colville River, River, Yukon River, and Denali Fault. Spills were assumed to disperse from inertial, viscous, surface tension, wind and current forces. Most probable wind and current conditions were utilized. Sites were characterized in terms of eight species habitats. Most probable cases were evaluated. A rating system was devised to characterize the impact based upon estimated species abundance, importance of species, and the impact of oil on such species over the short and long term. Impacts were estimated with the use of three-dimensional matrices. The same five locations dominated the impact ratings where containment/cleanup were assumed to take place. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Mathematical Sciences Northwest, Inc., Bellevue, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: DOT-CG-42913-A
• OSTI ID: 7314060
• Report Number(s): AD-A-017600
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also volume II, AD-A--017601
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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