Evaluation of the consequences of chemical spills using modeling: Chemicals used in deepwater oil and gas operations

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 19, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 629-644

  McCay, Deborah P French ^a   Isaji, Tatsusaburo ^a  

^a Applied Science Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical fate; Chemical spill; Ecological risk; Model

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; EVAPORATION; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; WATER;

OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES;

OIL SPILLS;

CHEMICAL SPILL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; MODELING; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 1942533029     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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