Langmuir Circulation and the Dispersion of Oil Spills in Shallow Seas

Spill Science and Technology Bulletin

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 213-223

  Thorpe, S A ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Langmuir circulation; Oil; Spill

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; DISPERSION; OIL SPILL; SHALLOW WATER;

CIRCULATION; DISPERSION; OIL SPILL; SHALLOW WATER;

EID: 0034450802     PISSN: 13532561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-2561(01)00040-8     Document Type: Article

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