Simulations of atmospheric dispersion following a spillage of petroleum at sea

Spill Science and Technology Bulletin

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-50

  Elliott, A J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion; Benzene; English channel; Evaporation; Gas cloud; Modelling; NO(x); Petrol spill

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DISPERSION MODELING; EVAPORATION; OIL SPILL;

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DISPERSION; EVAPORATION; OIL SPILL;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

EID: 0032766388     PISSN: 13532561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-2561(98)00024-3     Document Type: Article

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