DIRECT AND ADJOINT OIL SPILL ESTIMATES

摘要

Propagation of the oil spilling from a damaged oil tanker is considered in a limited sea area. The accident consequences are evaluated y means of direct and adjoint oil concentration estimatesin ecologically sensitive zones. While the direct estimates are preferable to get a comprehensive idea of the oil spill impact on the whole area, the adjoint ones are useful and economical in studying the sensitivity of the oil concentration in some zones to vawriations in the accident site and oil spil rate from the tanker.