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A review of the dynamics of contained oil slicks in flowing water / Y.L. Lau and S.A. Kirchhefer, Hydraulics Division, Inland Waters Directorate, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Environment Canada, Burlington,...: En46-3/74-3E-PDF

"A review of published papers dealing with the dynamics of contained oil slicks in flowing water was made. It was found that the various writers all assumed one-dimensional flows and used the continuity and momentum equations to obtain the thickness of the oil slick. The analysis of Wilkinson was considered to be the most reliable because it was the only one in which finite flow depths were considered and it is mainly the effect of finite depth which causes the inequilibrium of the oil slick. ... It was concluded that more work is required to answer many of the questions related to oil spill containment and control. Recommendations are made for further research"--Abstract, page i.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • Canada. Environmental Protection Service.
  • Canada. Environmental Impact Control Directorate.
TitleA review of the dynamics of contained oil slicks in flowing water / Y.L. Lau and S.A. Kirchhefer, Hydraulics Division, Inland Waters Directorate, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Environment Canada, Burlington, Ontario.
Series title
  • Report ; EPS-3-EE-74-3
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "December 1974. Reprinted November 1977, January 1979."
  • Issued by Environmental Impact Control Directorate.
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]
  • Includes bibliographic references (pages 31-32).
  • Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Service = Environnement Canada, Service de la protection de l'environnement, 1974 [reprinted 1979]
  • ©1975
Author / Contributor
  • Lau, Y. L., author.
  • Kirchhefer, S. A., author.
Description1 online resource (iv, 32 pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • En46-3/74-3E-PDF
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