While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. Based on laboratory and field research, as well as on actual case histories, this book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations, and the results of using them in different spill situations.
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine Board, Committee on Sedimentation Control to Reduce Maintenance Dredging in Estuaries
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine Board, Committee on Coastal Engineering Measurement Systems
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine Board, Committee on Engineering Implications of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci, Commission on Engineering and Technical