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Oil thickness detection using wideband radiometry

McMahon et al., 1995

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314382754669752688
Author
McMahon O
Brown E
Daniels G
Murphy T
Hover G
Publication year
Publication venue
International Oil Spill Conference

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ABSTRACT A major problem in the cleanup of oil spills on large bodies of water is determining the oil thickness distribution since much of the oil can be contained in a small fraction of the spill area. Knowledge of the location of the thick patches allows one to use …
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