Oil Spill Drift Caused by the Coupled Effects of Wind and Waves

Abstract

A study of the potential effect of wind and waves on oil spill drift was completed. The investigation was initiated to evaluate the importance of coupled wind and wave drift mechanisms for computer simulations of the total drift. The experiment was designed to allow the waves to be generated independently from the wind. Drift velocity results for oil lenses and other floats are reported for wind currents and water waves traveling in the same direction, in the opposite direction and at fixed angles to each other. Experimental results are also reported for the effects of wave length, air turbulence and float design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0777702

Entities

People

  • Ronald L. Reisbig

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Birds
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coast Guard
  • Energy Transfer
  • Films
  • Flow
  • Governments
  • Gravity Waves
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Waves
  • Oil Spills
  • Simulations
  • Water Waves
  • Wind Tunnels
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Environmental Engineering.