Offshore oil spills in Brazil: An extensive review and further development

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Zacharias, Daniel Constantino ; Lemos, Angelo Teixeira ; Keramea, Panagiota ; Dantas, Rafaela Cardoso ; da Rocha, Rosmeri Porfirio ; Crespo, Natalia Machado ; Sylaios, Georgios ; Jovane, Luigi ; da Silva Santos, Iwldson Guilherme ; Montone, Rosalinda Carmela ; de Oliveira Soares, Marcelo ; Lourenco, Rafael Andre

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Marine Pollution Bulletin; v. 205, p. 17-pg., 2024-07-06.

Abstract

The present study offers an extensive overview on the evolution and current state of marine oil spill research in Brazil and then discusses further directions. Given the historical and current relevance of this issue, this paper also aims to summarize the exploration, geological background, design of oil spills timeline and assessment of the most important of them. Moreover, it includes a critical comparison of Brazilian oil spill models in terms of their simulation abilities, real-time field data assimilation, space and time forecasts and uncertainty evaluation. This study also presents the perspectives of the Multi-User System for Detection, Prediction, and Monitoring of Oil Spills at Sea (SisMOM) the largest and most important Brazilian project to face the offshore oil spills. (AU)

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