The Arctic Marine Oilspill Program (AMOP) Remote Sensing Study

The Arctic Marine Oilspill Program (AMOP) Remote Sensing Study
Author: R. A. O'Neil
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1983
Genre: Arctic Marine Oil Spill Program (AMOP)
ISBN:

The Arctic Marine Oilspill Program (AMOP) remote sensing project was undertaken in order to evaluate the capability of state of the art sensors to detect oil in ice-infested waters. This report outlines the experiment plan for, and results obtained from, four remote sensing missions (Montreal Island, Scott Inlet, Wallops Island, and the KURDISTAN) involving 12 different sensors. Oil detection systems presently in use in Canada and abroad are examined. Recommendations are given for a integrated sensor package together with a real time display system. The recommended sensors include: a side-looking radar (SLR); a UV-IR dual channel line scanner; a laser fluorosensor; low-light-level television (LLLTV); and annotated photographic cameras. A real-time display system allows operator interactio with sensors for the presentation of oil spill imagery and analysis. Hard copy can be obtained for presentation to those responsible for oil spill management.

Proceedings, Fifteenth Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar

Proceedings, Fifteenth Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar
Author: Canada. Technology Development Branch
Publisher: The Branch
Total Pages: 844
Release: 1992
Genre: Arctic regions
ISBN:

Proceedings of the seminar, covering the behaviour and fate of oil; assessment; activity reports from Washington State, Germany, Alaska, British Columbia and Michigan; remote sensing; countermeasures; in situ burning; bioremediation; biological effects; and shoreline cleanup.

Oil Spill Environmental Forensics

Oil Spill Environmental Forensics
Author: Zhendi Wang
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2010-07-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080467733

Oil Spill Environmental Forensics provides a complete view of the various forensic techniques used to identify the source of an oil spill into the environment. The forensic procedures described within represent various methods from scientists throughout the world. The authors explore which analytical and interpretative techniques are best suited for a particular oil spill project. This handy reference also explores the use of these techniques in actual environmental oil spills. Famous incidents discussed include the Exxon Valdez incident in 1989 and the Guanabara Bay, Brazil 2000. The authors chronicle both the successes and failures of the techniques used for each of these events. Dr. Zhendi Wang is a senior research scientist and Head of Oil Spill Research of Environment Canada, working in the oil and toxic chemical spill research field. He has authored over 270 academic publications and won a number of national and international scientific honors and awards. Dr. Wang is a member of American Chemical Society (ACS), the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), and the International Society of Environmental Forensics (ISEF). - International experts show readers the forensic techniques used in oil spill investigations - Provides the theoretical basis and practical applications for investigative techniques - Contains numerous case studies demonstrating proven technique

Oil Spill Science and Technology

Oil Spill Science and Technology
Author: Mervin Fingas
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 1189
Release: 2010-12-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1856179443

The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 1.7 to 8.8 million tons of oil are released into world's water every year, of which more than 70% is directly related to human activities. The effects of these spills are all too apparent: dead wildlife, oil covered marshlands and contaminated water chief among them. This reference will provide scientists, engineers and practitioners with the latest methods use for identify and eliminating spills before they occur and develop the best available techniques, equipment and materials for dealing with oil spills in every environment. Topics covered include: spill dynamics and behaviour, spill treating agents, and cleanup techniques such as: in situ burning, mechanical containment or recovery, chemical and biological methods and physical methods are used to clean up shorelines. Also included are the fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage. - Covers spill dynamics and behaviour - Definitive guide to spill treating agents - Complete coverage of cleanup techniques - Includes fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage

Earth System Monitoring

Earth System Monitoring
Author: John Orcutt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2012-12-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461456843

Modern Earth System Monitoring represents a fundamental change in the way scientists study the Earth System. In Oceanography, for the past two centuries, ships have provided the platforms for observing. Expeditions on the continents and Earth’s poles are land-based analogues. Fundamental understanding of current systems, climate, natural hazards, and ecosystems has been greatly advanced. While these approaches have been remarkably successful, the need to establish measurements over time can only be made using Earth observations and observatories with exacting standards and continuous data. The 19 peer-reviewed contributions in this volume provide early insights into this emerging view of Earth in both space and time in which change is a critical component of our growing understanding.