In the Lagrangian approach, the transport processes in the ocean and atmosphere are
studied by tracking water or air parcels, each of which may carry different tracers. In the …

Marine plastic pollution is progressing worldwide and will become increasingly serious if
plastic waste emissions continue at the current rate or increase with economic growth. Here …

Accidental marine oil spill pollution can result in severe environmental, ecological, economic
and other consequences. This paper discussed the model of Marine Oil Spill Risk Mapping …

An integrated system named METEOMOHID, developed by MeteoGalicia in the first stage of
the Prestige accident in November 2002 was used successfully in an operational form to …

Although anthropogenic oil spills vary in size, duration and severity, their broad impacts on
complex social, economic and ecological systems can be significant. Questions pertaining to …

Lin, JC, Gerbig C., Wofsy SC, Andrews AE, Daube BC, Davis KJ, and Grainger CA, 2003: A
near-field tool for simulating the upstream influence of atmospheric observations: The …

Offshore oil production and transportation of oil by pipelines and tankers are associated with
the risks of an oil spill, and accidents of various scales, from emissions of several liters to …

The ESEOO Project, launched after the Prestige crisis, has boosted operational
oceanography capacities in Spain, creating new operational oceanographic services and …

The movement of oil droplets due to waves and buoyancy was investigated by assuming an
irregular sea state following a JONSWAP spectrum and four buoyancy values. A technique …

Oil spill incidents with tankers, port terminals and offshore platforms impact seriously on
marine life and socio-economic services. They occur more and more frequently and require …