Numerical Simulation of Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Based on the GNOME and ADIOS

Abstract:

This paper analyzes the mechanism of the GNOME and ADIOS models. On this basis, GNOME and ADIOS model are applied to the simulation of the oil drift and the weathering process of the early oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico respectively by correctly adding the Gulf of geographical information and environmental information. The simulated oil spill trajectories agree well with remote sensing monitoring results and the simulation results of ADIOS are in line with the oil spill weathering study conclusions. This paper also analyzes the reasons of simulation mistakes and the shortcomings of the model itself so as to figure out the direction for the future study.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 295-298)
• Pages: 1535-1542
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.295-298.1535
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Yi Yang, Zhi Li Chen, Ying Li, Xiao Xiao, Qi Dan, Ting Hong Yang, Zhen Jie Ren
• Keywords: ADIOS Model, GNOME Model, Gulf of Mexico, Maritime Oil Spill

References

[1] Bureau of Maritime Affairs of PRC. Training Course for Emergency Oil Spill[M]. Beijing: People Communications Press, 2004, 5-10（In Chinese）.

[2] Johansen O. The Halten Bank experiment-observations and model studies of drift and fate of oil in the marine environment[J]. Proceedings of the 11th Arctic Marine Oil Spill Program (AMOP) Technical Seminar. Environment Canada. 1984: 18-36.

DOI: 10.1016/s0025-326x(03)00204-2

[3] Lin Mou, Qian Zhao. Techniques for Treating Emergency Maritime Oil Spill[M]. Beijing: Science Press, 2011, 81-88（In Chinese）.

[4] Lucheng Pei et al. Monte Carlo Method and its Application to the Problem of Particle Transport[M]. Beijing: Science Press, 1980（In Chinese）.

[5] Zhijie Fan, Chunyin Song. The Weathering of Maritime Oil Spill and its Impact on the Environment[J]. Oil-gas Field Environmental Protection, 1996, 6 (1): 54-57（In Chinese）.

[6] Zhiyu Yan, Peihai Yin. Maritime Oil Spill Evaporation Process Research Progression[J]. Maritime Environment Science, 2000, 19 (2): 75-79（In Chinese）.

[7] Qingxiao Yang, JunyingXu, Wensen Li. Research on the Process of Maritime Oil Spill Dissolution[J]. Maritime Environment Science, 1992, 11 (3): 24-28（In Chinese）.

[8] Fingas M F. The Evaporation of Oil Spills[J]. Proceedings of the Eighteenth Arctic Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar. 1995a：43-60.

[9] Fingas M F. Water-in-oil Emulsion Formation: A Review of Physics and Mathematical Modeling[J]. Spill Science Technology Bulletin . 1995b：55-59.

DOI: 10.1016/1353-2561(95)94483-z