Preliminary Projections of Oil Spill Movement for Three Potential Deepwater Port Sites in the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

Projections of the movement of oil slicks and their impact location along the shorelines of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida were determined from three potential deepwater port sites. Average monthly wind speeds and directions and average monthly current patterns were used for predicting the oil slick movement. Seasonal patterns of oil slick drift and probable areas of impact along the shoreline were indicated. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA024331

Entities

People

  • I. M. Lissauer
  • J. P. Welsh

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Deep Water
  • Flow
  • Governments
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Observation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oil Spills
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Travel Time
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Water
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.