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The Transport of Oil to the Coast in the Top Centimeter of the Water Column

Implementing Organization

Florida State University

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$433,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)

Funding Program

NASEM Gulf Research Program Grants

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Physical Aspects Research

Targeted Resources

Pelagic Zone

Project Description

Without a reliable estimate of surface-level flow, predictions of the movement of oil floating in the Gulf of Mexico and where and when it will reach the coast are inaccurate. Theory suggests that the surface flow can differ considerably from the flow at even half a meter depth. This project will use drift card data collected by the Gulf Integrated Spill Response Consortium during 2013 and 2014, together with measurements of winds, waves, and state-of-the-art numerical models, to improve the reliability of surface-flow estimates and advance understanding of the connectivity between the deep Gulf and coastal waters.

Contact

Allan J. Clarke
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aclarke@fsu.edu
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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