Investigation of Oil Spill Transport in a Coupled Wind-Wave Current Environment Using Simulation and Laboratory Studies
Implementing Organization
University of Miami
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$992,274
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding Program
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Physical Aspects Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
We will study the transport of oil droplets in upper oceans subject to actions of Langmuir cells and breaking waves and the transport of oiled sprays in wind over waves. The goal of this joint experiment and simulation study is to obtain substantially deepened physical understanding of and much improved modeling and prediction capability for the wind-wave-ocean interaction dynamics and the effects on oil transport.
Contact
William M. DrennanNone
wdrennan@rsmas.miami.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None