Calibration of a simple oilspill trajectory model using the Argo Merchant spill
Open-File Report
78-334
By: Timothy Wyant
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Abstract
An oil spill risk analysis was conducted to determine the relative envionmental hazards of developing oil in different regions of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf lease area. The study analyzed the probability of spill occurrence, likely paths of the spills, and locations in space and time of such objects as recreational and biological resources likely to be vulnerable. These results combined to yield estimates of the overall oilspill risk associated with development of the proposed lease area. This risk is compared to the existing oilspill risk from existing leases in the area. The analysis implicityly includes estimates of weathering rates and slick dispersion and an indication of the possible mitigating effects of cleanups. (Woodard-USGS)
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Wyant, T., 1978, Calibration of a simple oilspill trajectory model using the Argo Merchant spill: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-334, 13 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr78334.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Calibration of a simple oilspill trajectory model using the Argo Merchant spill |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-334 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr78334 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Country | United States |