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The ever-growing demand for energy continues to increase the potential for the occurrence of major oil spills and consequent damage to the environment. Numerous preventive measures cannot eliminate the risk of spills and it is therefore important to understand how the resulting slicks behave in order to respond more effectively and decide on the nature of the measures that can mitigate their environmental impact.

Providing state-of-the-art contributions on the modelling of oil spills in maritime waters, this book describes the significant advances recently made in the development of mathematical methods to predict and forecast their dispersion.

The international standing of the contributors and the range of topics covered make this an essential book for those scientists and engineers involved in this field. ... Read more

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I don't have a degree in journalism. This book is the result of LIVING with, and trying to understand, something that I and my family didn't ask for, but had to endure. The research I describe took years. I apologize that I also don't have a degree in environmental science. If all the time it took to study the chemicals I list were strung out into years, perhaps I could have an honorary degree, at least. I hope that the reader will understand, and perhaps benefit, from reading my little book. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Text, photographs, and diagrams demonstrate the disastrous impact of oil spills on wildlife and the environment clean-up methods, prevention efforts, and alternate energy sources. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from OnEarth, published by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. on June 22, 2002. The length of the article is 751 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The damage report. (Oil Spills).(Brief Article)
Author: Jill Davis
Publication: OnEarth (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2002
Publisher: Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Volume: 24Issue: 2Page: 11(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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The ever-growing need for energy has given rise to a significant increase in the extraction and transportation of oil. As a consequence there has been an increase in the number of spills from oil wells and tankers at sea, resulting in significant environmental problems. The development of adequate oil spill contingency plans requires information about a large number of physical, chemical and biologically complex phenomena. Research results on oil spill modelling, prevention and mitigation methods are therefore an essential tool for engineers and managers involved in such planning.

This book addresses recent research advances from many countries in oil spill modelling, prevention, behaviour, effects, control, and cleanup techniques. First presented at the Second International Conference on Oil and Hydrocarbon Spills - Modelling, Analysis and Control, the contributions are divided under the following headings: Modelling of Trajectory and Fate of Spills; Spills in Estuaries and Coastal Areas; Biological Impact of Oil Pollution; Cleanup Measures and Recovery; Experimental and Laboratory Analysis; and Oil Spill Detection and Prevention. ... Read more

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Presenting contributions from the Third International Conference on Oil and Hydrocarbon Spills, Modelling, Analysis and Control (OIL SPILL), this volume will be invaluable to researchers, engineers and managers who are using or investigating the use of state-of-the-art techniques to model, prevent, control and clean up oil spills both in water and on land.

Over 40 contributions are included and these cover specific topics within the following areas: Modelling of Trajectory and Fate of Spills; Oil Spill Detection and Prevention; Land Spills; Experimental and Laboratory Analysis; Clean Up Measures; Biological Impact of Oil Pollution; Case Studies; Remote Sensing; and Risk Assessment. ... Read more

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This book is both informational and interesting.It is timely and relevant, with respect for our oceans and their wealth of riches. ... Read more

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This volume contains the papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions and includes Oil and Chemical Spill Studies. The high population density in coastal areas has led to many ecological and environmental problems which require effective strategies for their management. It is important to discuss the way in which these issues interact with social and economic pressures to reach integrated solutions. Most coastal areas are subjected to an increased number of problems resulting from the growth of industrial, commercial or tourism activities. This book tries to address some of these concerns. Topics of interest include: Remote sensing and prediction; Ecology and the coastal environment; Water quality issues; Wetlands; Sediment problems; Coastal restoration; Atmospheric aspects and flooding; Computational modelling; Erosion problems; Management of risk. ... Read more