Spill Science & Technology Bulletin, Vol.6, No.3-4, 209-211, 2000
Simple suggestions for including vertical physics in oil spill models
Current models of oil spills include no vertical physics. They neglect the effect of vertical water motions on the transport and concentration of floating oil. Some simple ways to introduce vertical physics are suggested here. The major suggestion is to routinely measure the density stratification of the upper ocean during oil spills in order to develop a database on the effect of stratification.