High frequency (HF) radar stations have been working operationally in the southeastern part
of the Bay of Biscay since 2009. The (2) systems provide hourly surface currents, with 5 km …

The objective of the present paper is to study the oil flows from damaged submarine
pipelines with different leak sizes. CFD (computational fluid dynamic) simulations with …

Ocean forecasting and oil spill modelling and tracking are complex activities requiring
specialised institutions. In this work we present a lighter solution based on the Operational …

The hydrology of the Bay of Biscay was investigated using the regional ocean model
MARS3D (Model for Application at Regional Scale). The simulated hydrology is compared to …

A statistical oil spill response model is developed and validated by means of actual oil slick
observations reported during the Prestige accident and trajectories of drifter buoys. The …

Low-salinity waters, within the upper layers of the water column, have been observed in the
oceanic region of the southeastern limit of the Bay of Biscay (in March, 2007). This …

In the winter of 2002–03 the Prestige tanker spilled 60,000 tons of oil over the northern half
of the Iberian Coastal Large Marine Ecosystem (northern Portugal to France). Most (c. 85%) …

This study focused on map** the general transport pathways of the northeast Atlantic
Ocean by using the Regional Oceanic Modeling System to calculate ocean current velocity …

This paper develops a 3D, transient, mathematical model to estimate the oil release rate and
simulate the oil dispersion behavior. The Euler-Euler method is used to estimate the subsea …

This paper presents the structure and application of a regional scale operational modelling
tool for the West Iberian coast, and discusses its potential for products and services for both …