OIL SPILLS IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN: EXTENT OF SPREADING AND POSSIBILITY OF LARGE-SCALE THERMAL EFFECTS

The following points are discussed: (i) oil transport by the large-scale motion of the ice pack, (ii) mixing of oil into the underlying water column, and (iii) difficulties involved in the clean-up of oil trapped in pressure ridges and undeformed ice.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also published in Science, V186, pp 843-846, 29 Nov. 74.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Department of Atmospheric Sciences
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195
• Authors:
  • Martin, S
  • CAMPBELL, W J
• Publication Date: 1974-8-28

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamics; Ice; Ice formations; Motion; Oil spills
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Ice movement; Ice ridge distribution; Oil spill behavior; Oil spreading dynamics
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098201
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-28 Tech. Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: N00014-67-A0103-0007
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1975 12:00AM