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Jun 1972
Dynamics of Contained Oil Slicks
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Volume 98, Issue 6
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An oil slick contained on the surface of a flowing stream may be divided into two zones of influence; a frontal region where dynamic forces are dominant and a viscous zone where viscous stresses determine the form of the slick. It is shown that the frontal thickness of an oil slick can be expressed as a function of a densimetric Froude number based on properties of the stream and the density of the oil. Dynamic effects cause the interface to become unstable when the densimetric Froude number exceeds a critical value and retention of a slick under such conditions becomes impossible.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 98 • Issue 6 • June 1972
Pages: 1013 - 1030
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1972
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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David L. Wilkinson, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Environmental Resources Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.
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