Rapid Response Research at Hercules Gas Blowout
The vessel was loaded with ocean drifters to track movement of surface waters around the rig and with equipment to collect time-sensitive samples of water, air and sediment.
Scientific Dream Team Conducts Rapid Response Research at Hercules Gas Blowout
“This is an opportunity to put science into immediate practice.” – Tamay Ozgokmen, University of Miami and director of CARTHE
Study Evaluates Accuracy of 2010 Model Predictions for Oil Spill Movement
Scientists conducted a post-spill analysis of computational model projections that outlined the trajectory path of Deepwater Horizon oil.
Podcasts and Videos Share GoMRI Oil Spill Research with a Broader Audience
Scientists conducting research to understand the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are increasingly using sights and sounds to share their explorations and discoveries.
Direct Connections: CARTHE and DEEP-C Inspire Future Scientists
Scientists conducting GoMRI-funded oil spill research take their mission regarding society seriously.
The Human Side of Oil Spill Science
Experts from many fields of science have come together in an unprecedented manner to provide sound and trusted information.
Study Presents Effective Method for High-Precision Flow Forecasts in the Gulf
Scientists used a mathematical approach to uncover path-defining “structures” beneath Gulf waters that governed the movement of oil following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
National Academy of Sciences to Run Environmental Program from BP Settlement
On 15 November, the US government and BP Exploration and Production Inc reached a settlement that requires the company to pay $4 billion in penalties for the 20 April 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Largest Drifter Project Ever Improves Oil Movement Forecasts in the Gulf of Mexico
A research consortium formed after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has deployed more than 300 water drifters near the rig’s explosion site to study surface currents in the Gulf of Mexico. Known as the Grand Lagrangian deployment, it is the largest of its kind in history.
Photo Release: Globalstar Tracking Currents in the Gulf of Mexico
Satellite Company Provides Researchers With SPOT Satellite GPS Messengers(TM) to Complete an Unprecedented Oceanic Flow Study in Wake of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill