Decision support system for emergency management of oil spill accidents in the Mediterranean Sea
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Published:2016-08-30
Issue:8
Volume:16
Page:2009-2020
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ISSN:1684-9981
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Container-title:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.
Author:
Liubartseva Svitlana, Coppini Giovanni, Pinardi NadiaORCID, De Dominicis Michela, Lecci Rita, Turrisi Giuseppe, Cretì Sergio, Martinelli Sara, Agostini Paola, Marra Palmalisa, Palermo Francesco
Abstract
Abstract. This paper presents an innovative web-based decision support system to facilitate emergency management in the case of oil spill accidents, called WITOIL (Where Is The Oil). The system can be applied to create a forecast of oil spill events, evaluate uncertainty of the predictions, and calculate hazards based on historical meteo-oceanographic datasets. To compute the oil transport and transformation, WITOIL uses the MEDSLIK-II oil spill model forced by operational meteo-oceanographic services. Results of the modeling are visualized through Google Maps. A special application for Android is designed to provide mobile access for competent authorities, technical and scientific institutions, and citizens.
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
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