A COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUE FOR OIL SPILLS OFF THE NEW JERSEY-DELAWARE COASTLINE

Predictions of the movement of oil slicks and their impact locations along the shoreline of New Jersey and Delaware were determined for two potential deepwater ports and two potential drilling sites. A hydrodynamical-numerical model for the New York Bight area was coupled with a wind generating model to produce temporal patterns of concentration of oil. Shoreline impact determinations were made for the four spill sites for the average winter storm conditions and average summer high pressure systems generated by the models.

• Corporate Authors:

  Coast Guard

  Office of Research and Development
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Miller, M C
  • Bacon, J C
  • Lissauer, I M
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coasts; Forecasting; Hydrodynamics; Impacts; Location; Marine terminals; Mathematical models; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore oil industry; Offshore structures; Oil spills; Simulation; Storms; Wind; Winter
• Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites; Coastal regions
• Geographic Terms: Delaware; New Jersey
• Old TRIS Terms: Deep water
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093590
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CGR/DC-24/75 Final Rpt., USCG-D-171-75
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM