The influence of droplet size and biodegradation on the transport of subsurface oil droplets during the Deepwater Horizon spill: a model sensitivity study

The influence of droplet size and biodegradation on the transport of subsurface oil droplets during the Deepwater Horizon spill: a model sensitivity study

A better understanding of oil droplet formation, degradation, and dispersal in deep waters is needed to enhance prediction of the fate and transport of subsurface oil spills. This research evaluates the influence of initial droplet size and rates of biodegradation on the subsurface transport of oil...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth W North, E Eric Adams, Anne E Thessen, Zachary Schlag, Ruoying He, Scott A Socolofsky, Stephen M Masutani, Scott D Peckham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
oil droplets
biodegradation
deepwater horizon
hydrocarbon transport
hydrodynamic model
lagrangian model
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/2/024016

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/2/024016

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