Oil Spill Modeling Lab
Part 1
Re-create the Santa Barbara Oil Spill of Jan. 28, 1969
The goal in part 1 id to test the model. Does it work? Can we actually use it? Scientists call this "hindcasting" (rather than forecasting).
Procedure
1. Set up the spill in the model using the "GNOME manual" and the details of the spill and local weather conditions provided below.
-Model Run Duration: 3 days
-Weather conditions:
Current: Davidson current
Wind: Variable
Day 1: NNW, 10 Knots
Day 2: WNW, 10 Knots
Day 3: WSW, 15 Knots
-Spill location: 34 degrees 19' 54" N and 119 degrees 36' 47" W
-Spill amount: 100,000 barrels
2. Simulate the oil spill. Pay attention to the wind, time, and location where oil comes onshore.
Part 2
It is your job as a NOAA Oceanographer to do everything possible to reduce the impact of the oil spill on the coastal environment. There are 10 miles of booms available at the NOAA response station in Santa Barbara, but more booms and other coastal cleanup materials need to be loaded and driven from Los Angeles- this will take 24 hours.
You must decide where to deploy the 10 miles of booms in Santa Barbara and what to do with the remaining resources available a day later.
-Today's weather conditions:
Current: Winter (Sep-Feb) Relaxation
Spring (Feb-May) Upwelling
Summer (June-Aug) Convergent
Wind: 10 Knots, ESE
-Spill Location: 34 degrees 19' 54" N and 119 degrees 36' 47" W
-Spill amount: 100,000 barrels
Part 3
Experiment with wind speed, direction and current. See what happens!
Part 1
Re-create the Santa Barbara Oil Spill of Jan. 28, 1969
The goal in part 1 id to test the model. Does it work? Can we actually use it? Scientists call this "hindcasting" (rather than forecasting).
Procedure
1. Set up the spill in the model using the "GNOME manual" and the details of the spill and local weather conditions provided below.
-Model Run Duration: 3 days
-Weather conditions:
Current: Davidson current
Wind: Variable
Day 1: NNW, 10 Knots
Day 2: WNW, 10 Knots
Day 3: WSW, 15 Knots
-Spill location: 34 degrees 19' 54" N and 119 degrees 36' 47" W
-Spill amount: 100,000 barrels
2. Simulate the oil spill. Pay attention to the wind, time, and location where oil comes onshore.
Part 2
It is your job as a NOAA Oceanographer to do everything possible to reduce the impact of the oil spill on the coastal environment. There are 10 miles of booms available at the NOAA response station in Santa Barbara, but more booms and other coastal cleanup materials need to be loaded and driven from Los Angeles- this will take 24 hours.
You must decide where to deploy the 10 miles of booms in Santa Barbara and what to do with the remaining resources available a day later.
-Today's weather conditions:
Current: Winter (Sep-Feb) Relaxation
Spring (Feb-May) Upwelling
Summer (June-Aug) Convergent
Wind: 10 Knots, ESE
-Spill Location: 34 degrees 19' 54" N and 119 degrees 36' 47" W
-Spill amount: 100,000 barrels
Part 3
Experiment with wind speed, direction and current. See what happens!