Chapter 17

Remote Sensing of Oil Slicks for the Deepwater Horizon Damage Assessment

J.V. Holmes1, G. Graettinger2, and I.R. MacDonald3     1Abt Associates, Boulder, CO, United States     2National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA, United States     3Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States

Abstract

After the conclusion of emergency response efforts for the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in fall of 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) initiated the natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) process. The NRDA guidance under the Oil Pollution Act requires trustees of natural resources, including NOAA, to assess the fate and transport of oil and the potential exposure of natural resources ...

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