A Lagrangian oil spill transport model for the Red Sea

Periáñez, R.

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107953

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“…The conceptual and mathematical model is described in detail in [13,14], and only some indications are given here. The model was Lagrangian; thus, the pollutant release into the sea was simulated by means of a number of particles.…”

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A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Periáñez

2021

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A rapid-response Lagrangian model for the use in simulation of the transport of a chemical pollutant in the Arabian/Persian Gulf is described. The model is well suited to the provision of a fast response after an emergency due to an accident or a deliberate spill. It is easy to set up for any situation since only requires the modification of a few input files specifying the pollutant properties and release characteristics. Running times are short, even on a desktop PC, which makes it appropriate for a rapid assessment of a hypothetical accident occurring in the region. Baroclinic circulation was obtained from an HYCOM ocean model, and tides were calculated using a barotropic model. The interactions of pollutants with sediments (uptake/release processes) were described using a dynamic approach based on kinetic transfer coefficients and a stochastic numerical method. Some examples of model applications are shown, showing the influence of the geochemical behaviour of the pollutant in its distribution patterns.

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A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Periáñez

2021

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“…The conceptual and mathematical model is described in detail in [5,6], and only some indications are given here. The model is Lagrangian, thus the pollutant release into the sea is simulated by means of a number of particles.…”

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“…However, the present definition of "wind episodes" gives the opportunity of describing transport in case that an accident occurs, for instance, during a local storm which is not described in HYCOM. The need of adding this local wind in some oil spill simulations in the Red Sea was clearly shown in [5] and was also used in a radionuclide transport model for the same sea [6]. The wind-induced current decreases logarithmically to zero from the surface.…”

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A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Periáñez¹

2021

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A rapid-response Lagrangian model for simulating the transport of a chemical pollutant in the Arabian/Persian Guls is described. The model is well suited to provide a fast response after an emergency due to an accident or a deliberate spill. Baroclinic circulation was obtained from HYCOM ocean model and tides were calculated using a barotropic model. The interactions of pollutants with sediments (uptake/release processes) were described using a dynamic approach based on kinetic transfer coefficients and a stochastic numerical method. Some examples of model applications are shown.

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“…Ahmed et al 20 performed simulations using a two dimensional Eulerian model ( 21 ) to estimate the shortest time for oil to reach Bashayer Red Sea shoreline based on four spill scenarios, in summer and winter. Recently, Periáñez 22 presented a Lagrangian model for the Red Sea and simulated oil trajectories from hypothetical release locations. The present study is the first to provide a comprehensive assessment of oil pollution for the whole Red Sea basin, namely from accidental spills stemming from the main shipping lane along its longitudinal axis.…”

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Hazard assessment of oil spills along the main shipping lane in the Red Sea

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Langodan

Zhan

et al. 2021

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This study investigates the risk from oil spills along the main shipping lane in the Red Sea based upon oil spill model trajectories forced by the outputs of validated high resolution regional met-ocean data. Following the intra-annual variations in the met-ocean conditions, the results are presented by classifying the basin into three regions: northern, central and southern Red Sea. The maximum distance traveled by the slick is presented for 1, 2, 5, 10, 14 and 20 days after the commencement of a spill. Different measures of hazard assessment in terms of the concentration of beached oil alongside the corresponding probability maps are also analyzed. The volume fractions of beached, dispersed and evaporated oil, 20 days after the commencement of a spill are quantified. The Red Sea general circulation is characterized by rich mesoscale eddies, which appear to be the most prevailing dynamics in oil transport in the basin. Two case events are analyzed to closely examine the effects of the mesoscale circulations on the fate of spilled oil. The results of this study provide a comprehensive assessment of oil spill hazards in the Red Sea, stemming its main shipping lane and identifies the areas at high risk that require timely mitigation strategies.

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A Lagrangian oil spill transport model for the Red Sea

Cited by 26 publications

References 32 publications

A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Hazard assessment of oil spills along the main shipping lane in the Red Sea

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