Abstract:

This dataset contains the model code and input files for the sensitivity tests of the LTRANS-SABGOM Model runs presented in the paper: Testa, J.M., E.E. Adams, E.W. North, and R. He. 2016. Modeling the influence of deep water application of dispersants on the surface expression of oil: a sensitivity study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. doi: 10.1002/2015JC011571. The folders with input files contain the code to generate the input files, as well as the input files themselves. These input files were used for all cases for a given dispersant treatment ("No Dispersant", "100 Percent Efficiency", and "50% Efficiency"). The folders for each scenario of hydrodynamics and dispersant application contain the control files for the runs that specify hydrodynamic conditions and input files. In the case of the 50% Efficiency case, there are two input files and two control files, as the dispersed and non-dispersed droplet were run separately, given that the interfacial tension (N/m) for the code is a single value determined by the control file. Code for LTRANS model, code for input file generation, and input files used to simulate oil droplet behavior in the Gulf of Mexico are included in the dataset.

Suggested Citation:

Testa, J.M., E.E. Adams, E.W. North, and R. He.. 2016. Dataset for: Modeling the influence of deep water application of dispersants on the surface expression of oil: a sensitivity study. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7RX9931

Publications:

Testa, J., Adams, E. E., North, E. W., & He, R. (2016). Modeling the influence of deep water application of dispersants on the surface expression of oil: A sensitivity study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. doi:10.1002/2015jc011571

Purpose:

This dataset was created to investigate the role of physical transport and dispersant application of the surfacing behavior of oil droplets in the Gulf of Mexico.

Data Parameters and Units:

The input files include information in a given row for each oil droplet released into the model, where in columns from left to right is: (1) the longitude of the location of each oil droplet (decimal degrees), (2) the latitude (decimal degrees), (3) the depth (meters), (4) the model time of droplet release, (5) the density of the oil droplets (kg/m^3), and the diameter (m) of oil droplets.

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