Wave-Current Online Information System for Oil Spill Contingency Planning

Gregory W. Stone, Ph.D.
Ping Wang, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University

Disclaimer

This Report was prepared under contract between Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP).  The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office–Office of the Governor or those of the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Report Availability

Additional copies of this report may be obtained by writing to:

The Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program
2000 Deliverables
258 A/B Military Science Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Telephone Number: (225) 578-3477
FAX Number: (225) 578-0403

or from

The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator/Office of the Governor
Natural Resources Building
625 N. 4th St., Rm. 800
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Telephone Number: (225) 219-5800
FAX Number (225) 219-5802

Citation

Stone, G.W. and P. Wang.  2000  Wave-current online information system for oil spill contingency planning.  Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 00-011.

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the Field Support Group in the Coastal Studies Institute for assistance in developing the WAVCIS program.  Thanks also to Ph.D. students Brian Alleva and David Pepper for assistance in the laboratory and field.  Thanks to Xiongping Zhang for assistance with web based and data processing, and Mary Lee Eggard and Clifford Duplechin for their cartographic work. This project has been funded by the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, the Coastal Wetland Planning and Protection Act, the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Center for Coastal Energy and Environmental Resources (LSU), the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Park service. We acknowledge the cooperation of Texaco and the Louisiana University Marine Consortium in helping us obtain access to oil platforms.