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Oil Spill Science and Technology

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Oil Spill Science and Technology, Third Edition delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill risk perceptions. This new edition compiles information on oil spills from a scientific point of view and with new case studies and examples. This book aims to serve both as an authoritative reference for individuals new to the field who need to understand the depth of science going into the fields of oil spill, recovery, assessment, and analysis, as well as those who have years of experience. Written by over 24 experts in the field, this updated edition combines technology with case studies to identify the current state of knowledge surrounding oil spills that will encourage additional areas of research that are left to uncover in this critical sector of the energy industry. See more
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Will deliver when available. Publication date 01 Nov 2024

Product Details
  • Weight: 450g
  • Dimensions: 191 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Nov 2024
  • Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780443217036

About

Mervin Fingas has over 40 years of experience in oil and chemical spill research. Previously he was Chief of the Emergencies Science Division of Environment Canada for 30 years and is currently working on research in Western Canada. Dr. Fingas has a PhD in Environmental Physics from McGill University three Masters degrees in chemistry business and mathematics - all from the University of Ottawa as well as a BS in Chemistry and a BA in Arts from Indiana. He has authored over 1000 technical publications including books manuals and 500 peer-reviewed papers. He has won over 20 awards for research and papers from the United States Government Canadian Government and international conferences. He has served on two committees on the National Academy of Sciences of the United States on oil spills and as chairman of several ASTM and inter-governmental committees on spill matters was the founding chairman of the ASTM sub-committee on in-situ burning and chairman of oil spill treating agents and another on oil spill detection and remote sensing. Dr. Fingas has collaborated on studies with over 25 organizations around the world coordinated studies for over 30 years through 6 internationally attended committees and developed co-operative projects with many international groups

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