Oil in the Arctic

Abstract

The report describes the results of several researches on the behavior of oil spilled in the arctic. Included are studies on evaporation, spreading and maximum extent of oil spilled on ice, and the behavior of oil spilled under ice. Physically sound theories are developed which correlate well with laboratory and field data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010269

Entities

People

  • David P. Hoult
  • Jean P. Patureau
  • S. Wolfe
  • Stephen O'dea

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boiling Point
  • Boundary Layer
  • Convection
  • Fluid Flow
  • Gases
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Petroleum
  • Random Variables
  • Sea Water
  • Surface Tension
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Resistance

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.