Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results.
A ranking of potential environmental impact for spills of crude oil, diesel-2, bunker C, and gasoline in amounts ranging from 100 to 50,000 barrels was made for specific sites at Yakutat Bay, Valdez Harbor, Valdez Narrows, Drift River Channel, Port Graham, Kamishak Bay, Unimak Pass, Port Moller, Kvi...
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ftdtic:ADA017601 2023-05-15T17:24:01+02:00 Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results. Isakson,J. S. Storie,J. M. Vagners,J. Erickson,G. A. Kruger,J. F. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES NORTHWEST INC BELLEVUE WASH 1975-06 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA017601 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA017601 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA017601 Availability: Available in microfiche only. DTIC AND NTIS Civil Engineering *Oil spills *Ecology *Alaska Oil pollution Sites Invertebrates Plankton Fresh water Mixing Fishes Aquatic plants Petroleum products Climate Gasoline Sea ice Ice Removal Seasonal variations Ocean currents Wind Toxicity Marine biology Ratings Computerized simulation Mathematical models Habitability Rivers Harbors Marine terminals *Environmental impacts Evaluation *Water pollution effects(Animals) *Water pollution effects(Plants) Crude oil Text 1975 ftdtic 2016-02-19T07:26:33Z A ranking of potential environmental impact for spills of crude oil, diesel-2, bunker C, and gasoline in amounts ranging from 100 to 50,000 barrels was made for specific sites at Yakutat Bay, Valdez Harbor, Valdez Narrows, Drift River Channel, Port Graham, Kamishak Bay, Unimak Pass, Port Moller, Kvichak Bay, St. Matthew Island, Offshore Prudhoe, Onshore Prudhoe, Nome, Cape Blossom Channel, Colville River, Yukon River, and Denali Fault. Spills were assumed to disperse from inertial, viscous, surface tension, wind and current forces. Most probable wind and current conditions were utilized. Sites were characterized in terms of eight species habitats. Most probable cases were evaluated. A rating system was devised to characterize the impact based upon estimated species abundance, importance of species, and the impact of oil on such species over the short and long term. Impacts were estimated with the use of three-dimensional matrices. The highest impact ratings were obtained for spills at Port Graham, Valdez Narrows, Unimak Pass, and the Yukon River Crossing, assuming no spill cleanup. The same five locations dominated the impact ratings were containment/cleanup were assumed to take place. Text Nome Sea ice St Matthew Island Yakutat Yukon river Alaska Yukon Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Drift River ENVELOPE(-97.082,-97.082,58.222,58.222) Yukon |
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Civil Engineering *Oil spills *Ecology *Alaska Oil pollution Sites Invertebrates Plankton Fresh water Mixing Fishes Aquatic plants Petroleum products Climate Gasoline Sea ice Ice Removal Seasonal variations Ocean currents Wind Toxicity Marine biology Ratings Computerized simulation Mathematical models Habitability Rivers Harbors Marine terminals *Environmental impacts Evaluation *Water pollution effects(Animals) *Water pollution effects(Plants) Crude oil Isakson,J. S. Storie,J. M. Vagners,J. Erickson,G. A. Kruger,J. F. Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results. |
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A ranking of potential environmental impact for spills of crude oil, diesel-2, bunker C, and gasoline in amounts ranging from 100 to 50,000 barrels was made for specific sites at Yakutat Bay, Valdez Harbor, Valdez Narrows, Drift River Channel, Port Graham, Kamishak Bay, Unimak Pass, Port Moller, Kvichak Bay, St. Matthew Island, Offshore Prudhoe, Onshore Prudhoe, Nome, Cape Blossom Channel, Colville River, Yukon River, and Denali Fault. Spills were assumed to disperse from inertial, viscous, surface tension, wind and current forces. Most probable wind and current conditions were utilized. Sites were characterized in terms of eight species habitats. Most probable cases were evaluated. A rating system was devised to characterize the impact based upon estimated species abundance, importance of species, and the impact of oil on such species over the short and long term. Impacts were estimated with the use of three-dimensional matrices. The highest impact ratings were obtained for spills at Port Graham, Valdez Narrows, Unimak Pass, and the Yukon River Crossing, assuming no spill cleanup. The same five locations dominated the impact ratings were containment/cleanup were assumed to take place. |
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Isakson,J. S. Storie,J. M. Vagners,J. Erickson,G. A. Kruger,J. F. |
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Isakson,J. S. Storie,J. M. Vagners,J. Erickson,G. A. Kruger,J. F. |
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Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results. |
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Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results. |
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Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results. |
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Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results. |
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Comparison of Ecological Impacts of Postulated Oil Spills at Selected Alaskan Locations. Volume II-Results. |
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comparison of ecological impacts of postulated oil spills at selected alaskan locations. volume ii-results. |
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