Understanding How the Complex Topography of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Influences Water-column Mixing Processes and the Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Oil and Gas after a Blowout
Implementing Organization
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$2,979,970
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
This study's main objective is to quantify turbulence-induced dispersion. An integrated, multi-platform, observational field effort is proposed that makes direct observations of turbulent mixing in the Gulf of Mexico outer continental slope region near the BP Deepwater Horizon well and across the northern Gulf of Mexico. The results of this project will help improve the representation of mixing processes in modern plume dispersal models. Quantification of the turbulent field will support vastly improved forecast capabilities of present and planned numerical models. The project will provide research opportunities and at-sea training for a graduate student at Texas A&M University.
Contact
Kurt PolzinNone
kpolzin@whoi.edu
Project Website
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