Published 1996 | Version v1
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Comparison of simulated and observed surface currents used in oil-spill model

Creators

  • 1. Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA (United States)
  • 2. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA (United States)

Description

OSRA, an Oil-Spill Risk Analysis model which is used to estimate the risks of oil spills, was discussed. A study was conducted to compare an OSRA model run using surface currents generated by a numerical ocean circulation model, with an OSRA run using Lagrangian drifter data (SCULP) as a supplement to the numerical surface current field. Both model runs were used to 'hindcast' an oil spill south of Galveston, Texas. The objective of the study was to use drifter observations directly in defining a horizontal and time-evolving surface current field to improve oil-spill trajectory analysis. Seasonal average surface-current vectors from the model were evaluated. The strengths and weakness of the model were described. 6 refs., 5 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Environment Canada.
Imprint Place
Ottawa, ON (Canada)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the nineteenth arctic and marine oilspill program (AMOP) technical seminar
Imprint Pagination
[914 p.].
Journal Page Range
p. 847-855.

Conference

Title
19. arctic and marine oilspill program technical seminar.
Dates
12-14 Jun 1996.
Place
Calgary (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
28008059
Subject category
S02: PETROLEUM;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; OIL SPILLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAJECTORIES; WATER CURRENTS; WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; CURRENTS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; STATISTICAL MODELS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:2 v.
Funding organization
Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada). Environmental Protection Service; Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada). River Road Environmental Technology Centre; Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada).
Secondary number(s)
CONF-9606265--.