Simulation of Oil Slick Transport in Great Lakes Connecting Channels. Volume 4. User's Manual for the Microcomputer-Based Interactive Program

Abstract

In this study, two computer models named as ROSS and LROSS are developed for simulating oil slick transport in rivers and lakes, respectively. The oil slick transformation processes considered in these models include advection, spreading, evaporation, and dissolution. These models can be used for slicks of any shape originated from instantaneous or continuous spills in rivers and lakes with or without ice covers. Although developed for the need of the connecting channels in the upper Great Lakes, including the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and St. Marys River, these models are site independent and can be used to other rivers and lakes. The programs are written in FORTRAN programming language to be compatible with FORTRAN77 compiler. The models are designed to be used on mainframe and microcomputers. Keywords: Data files, Graphics programs, Hardware and software.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA213711

Entities

People

  • Hung T. Shen
  • Poojitha D. Yapa
  • Randall S. Rutherford
  • Ronald J. Thomas Jr.

Organizations

  • Clarkson University

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boiling Point
  • Cold Regions
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Fuel Oils
  • Governments
  • Graphics
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Petroleum
  • Programming Languages
  • Specific Gravity
  • Surface Tension
  • Unsteady Flow
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology