Ultrasonic Tracking Of Oil

Kavvathas, Aristomenis; Hamadah, Abdulaziz; Motta, Megan.

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Ultrasonic Tracking Of Oil

2004
By Kavvathas, Aristomenis ; Hamadah, Abdulaziz ; Motta, Megan.

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Kavvathas, Aristomenis ; Hamadah, Abdulaziz ; Motta, Megan.
NOAA Program & Office:

Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
Sea Grant Program:

NHU (New Hampshire Sea Grant)
Description:

Current oil cleanup techniques are conducted at the ocean surface and disregard sinking oil and oil aggregates. Presently, there are no data involving ultrasonic tracking of oil within the water column. This undergraduate research was conducted to find the required data by using acoustic measurements. A system was developed that allows the measurement of the specific acoustic impedance of oil as a function of its temperature and the acoustic frequency. The testing apparatus consisted of a fabricated chamber, testing tank, ice bath, and pumping unit.
Keywords:

Acoustic Properties Cleanup Management Oil Pollution Of Water Oil Spills Petroleum Technique. Underwater Acoustics Acoustic Properties Oil Pollution Of Water Oil Spills Underwater Acoustics
Sea Grant Document Number:

NHU-T-04-002
Document Type:

Technical Report
Rights Information:

Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha256:c9b1ae14bdef64798e5e2b809779cdd32886440185136c106a552a7cd951b12b
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39825/noaa_39825_DS1.pdf
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