Title

State of the art review and future directions in oil spill modeling

Authors

Malcolm L. Spaulding, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

2-15-2017

Abstract

A review of the state of the art in oil spill modeling, focused on the period from 2000 to present is provided. The review begins with an overview of the current structure of spill models and some lessons learned from model development and application and then provides guiding principles that govern the development of the current generation of spill models. A review of the basic structure of spill models, and new developments in specific transport and fate processes; including surface and subsurface transport, spreading, evaporation, dissolution, entrainment and oil droplet size distributions, emulsification, degradation, and sediment oil interaction are presented. The paper concludes with thoughts on future directions in the field with a primary focus on advancements in handling interactions between Lagrangian elements.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volume

115

Issue

1-2

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Spaulding, Malcolm L.. "State of the art review and future directions in oil spill modeling." Marine Pollution Bulletin 115, 1-2 (2017): 7-19. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.001.