NUMERICAL MODELING OF OIL SLICK SPREAD IN NEARSHORE COASTAL AREAS

Type: PAPER

Author(s): HAJISALIMI ZOHREH,SOLTANPOOR MOHSEN

Name of Seminar: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COASTS, PORTS AND MARINE STRUCTURES (ICOPMAS) PORTS & MARITIME ORGANIZATION

Type of Seminar: CONFERENCE

Sponsor: PORTS AND MARITIME ORGANIZATION

Date: 2012, Volume 10

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION
STUDY OF OIL SLICK SPREADING IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS IS IMPORTANT FOR PRESERVING NATURAL ASSETS FROM POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES.
THREE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE COMBINED IN THIS STUDY, TO SIMULATE THE BEHAVIOR OF TOIL SLICK SPREADING AFTER SPILLAGE. THE EFFECT OF LONGSHORE CURRENTS IS PARTICULARLY CONSIDERED. THE MODEL RESULTS ARE COMPARED WITH AN OIL SPILL FIELD DATA NEAR THE COAST OF SAUDI ARABIA AND KUWAIT.

Keyword(s): OIL SLICK, PERSIAN GULF, NUMERICAL MODELING, SPILLAGE, LONGSHORE CURRENTS

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