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      Trajectory of an oil spill off Goa, eastern Arabian Sea: field observations and simulations.

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          An oil spill occurred off Goa, west coast of India, on 23 March 2005 due to collision of two vessels. In general, fair weather with weak winds prevails along the west coast of India during March. In that case, the spill would have moved slowly and reached the coast. However, in 2005 when this event occurred, relatively stronger winds prevailed, and these winds forced the spill to move away from the coast. The spill trajectory was dominated by winds rather than currents. The MIKE21 Spill Analysis model was used to simulate the spill trajectory. The observed spill trajectory and the slick area were in agreement with the model simulations. The present study illustrates the importance of having pre-validated trajectories of spill scenarios for selecting eco-sensitive regions for preparedness and planning suitable response strategies whenever spill episodes occur.

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          Journal
          Environ. Pollut.
          Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
          Elsevier BV
          0269-7491
          0269-7491
          Jul 2007
          : 148
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India. mony@nio.org
          Article
          S0269-7491(06)00700-7
          10.1016/j.envpol.2006.12.017
          17291649
          7dd9b603-8d34-46a1-8ce2-389f2c7eb2c9
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