The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, winter 2006
The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill in the ice-covered Gulf of Finland is analysed. The oil spill was caused by the sinking of the Dominican-registered cargo ship Runner 4 on 5 March 2006, after collision with the Malta-registered cargo ship Svjatoi Apostol Andrey. This oil spill was v...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:64d2e14a65504ee1b902e689629af129 2023-05-15T18:17:29+02:00 The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, winter 2006 Wang, Keguang Leppäranta, Matti Gästgifvars, Maria Vainio, Jouni Wang, Caixin 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/64d2e14a65504ee1b902e689629af129 EN eng Estonian Academy Publishers http://eap.ee/public/Estonian_Journal_of_Earth_Sciences/2008/issue_3/earth-2008-3-181-191.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1736-4728 1736-4728 https://doaj.org/article/64d2e14a65504ee1b902e689629af129 Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol 57, Iss 3, Pp 181-191 (2008) Runner 4 oil spill sea ice drift spreading Gulf of Finland Geology QE1-996.5 article 2008 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T03:59:34Z The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill in the ice-covered Gulf of Finland is analysed. The oil spill was caused by the sinking of the Dominican-registered cargo ship Runner 4 on 5 March 2006, after collision with the Malta-registered cargo ship Svjatoi Apostol Andrey. This oil spill was very difficult to detect in the first week due to severe ice conditions. Combating operations started when the wind pushed the ice floes away and the spill was observed in open sea areas. Two efforts were made to collect and control the oil spill, one during 15–19 March and the other on 9 April. A sea ice dynamics model is employed to simulate the evolution of the ice conditions. A comparison between the oil spill coverage and the sea ice movement suggests that part of the oil followed with the ice while the other part of it must have drifted together with the surface current. The observations also show that the oil was continuously leaking from the hole in the left side of the Runner 4, at least until 9 April. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
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The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill in the ice-covered Gulf of Finland is analysed. The oil spill was caused by the sinking of the Dominican-registered cargo ship Runner 4 on 5 March 2006, after collision with the Malta-registered cargo ship Svjatoi Apostol Andrey. This oil spill was very difficult to detect in the first week due to severe ice conditions. Combating operations started when the wind pushed the ice floes away and the spill was observed in open sea areas. Two efforts were made to collect and control the oil spill, one during 15–19 March and the other on 9 April. A sea ice dynamics model is employed to simulate the evolution of the ice conditions. A comparison between the oil spill coverage and the sea ice movement suggests that part of the oil followed with the ice while the other part of it must have drifted together with the surface current. The observations also show that the oil was continuously leaking from the hole in the left side of the Runner 4, at least until 9 April. |
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Wang, Keguang Leppäranta, Matti Gästgifvars, Maria Vainio, Jouni Wang, Caixin |
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The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, winter 2006 |
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The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, winter 2006 |
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The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, winter 2006 |
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The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, winter 2006 |
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The drift and spreading of the Runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, winter 2006 |
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drift and spreading of the runner 4 oil spill and the ice conditions in the gulf of finland, winter 2006 |
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