Oil spill cleanup and GIS
Roth, A.
Oil spill cleanup and GIS - 1991 - Mapping Awareness 5(4) May 1991, 19-23(5) .
Noting the volume of resources spent on the remedial treatment of oil pollution , oil slicks and the like, the article argues the case for introducing a marine geographical information system for the purposes of prediction and contingency planning . Assessment of the potential impact of an oil spill , calculations of the direction of slicks and the rate of their disperal, and marine mapping are issues covered, complete with examples.
Oil spill cleanup and GIS - 1991 - Mapping Awareness 5(4) May 1991, 19-23(5) .
Noting the volume of resources spent on the remedial treatment of oil pollution , oil slicks and the like, the article argues the case for introducing a marine geographical information system for the purposes of prediction and contingency planning . Assessment of the potential impact of an oil spill , calculations of the direction of slicks and the rate of their disperal, and marine mapping are issues covered, complete with examples.