Oceanographic Observations and Theoretical Analysis of Oil Slicks During the Chevron Spill, March 1970

Abstract

The report discusses oceanographic observations near the Chevron spilling well off the Mississippi Delta in March 1970 and relative roles of various physical factors of the regional estuarine system in the behavior of oil slicks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0716324

Entities

People

  • Choule J. Sonu
  • Stephen P. Murray
  • W. G. Smith

Organizations

  • Louisiana State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Diffusion Theory
  • Equations
  • Fluids
  • Geography
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Mississippi River
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Remote Sensing
  • Steady State
  • Tidal Currents
  • Turbulent Diffusion
  • Wind Direction

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Seismology