Title :
Modeling the flow of oil under sea ice: a role for the AUV
Author :
Wilkinson, J.P. ; Wadhams, P.
Author_Institution :
Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, Oban, Argyll, United Kingdom
Abstract :
Traditional countermeasures for combating oil spills in the marine environment have a reduced effectiveness in ice covered seas. Despite significant advances over the past few decades researchers have been struggling to design a system that can remotely detect oil under sea ice. One line of research has focused on predicting the flow of oil under sea ice through the development of oil-trajectory models. Autonomous underwater vehicles can play a role in constraining the errors within these oil trajectory models. This article discusses this role.
Keywords :
Arctic; Geology; Laboratories; Ocean temperature; Petroleum; Predictive models; Production; Sea ice; Surfaces; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, 2008. AUV 2008. IEEE/OES
Conference_Location :
Woods Hole, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2939-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1522-3167
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.2008.5347601