Use of physical sciences in support of environmental management

Environmental Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-169

  Ji, Zhen Gang ^a  

^a MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental Studies Program; Gulf of Mexico; Oil spill; Oil spill risk analysis; Outer Continental Shelf; Physical sciences

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEGRADATION; DRILLING; ENERGY RESOURCES; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; NATURAL GAS; OCEANOGRAPHY; OIL SPILLS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SEABEDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

MINERAL; OIL; OZONE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; OIL SPILL;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEXICO; MOLECULAR MODEL; NATURAL SCIENCE; OCEAN CURRENT; OCEANOGRAPHY; OIL SPILL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAND; SEA ICE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGY; OCEANOGRAPHY; PETROLEUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4544283150     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-004-0205-8     Document Type: Review

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