The Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills (ADIOS2) software is an oil weathering model provided by

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that incorporates a database containing more than a thousand crude oils and refined products, and provides quick estimates of the expected characteristics and behavior of

oil spill An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into th ...

ed into the marine environment. The predictions it makes, presented as both graphics and text, are designed to help answer questions that typically arise during spill response and cleanup.

Predictive information for oil spill response

One user describes the program as follows: "You just key in all the details of the parameters of the spill, from the type of oil to wave conditions, winds, sea temperatures, what have you, and the software tells you the fate of the oil over an extended period." * By predicting change in an oil's viscosity (resistance to flow) over time, ADIOS2 offers an answer to the question: Can the oil still be dispersed with chemical

dispersants A dispersant or a dispersing agent is a substance, typically a surfactant, that is added to a suspension of solid or liquid particles in a liquid (such as a colloid or emulsion) to improve the separation of the particles and to prevent their sett ...

? * By predicting the rate of increase in an oil's water content over time, ADIOS2 offers an answer to questions like: If of crude oil has spilled, will more than of oil-and-water mixture need to be cleaned up and disposed of? How much more?

Use cases

* On May 14, 2010, the AP reported that this tool is being used to help assess where all the oil is going from the

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill The ''Deepwater Horizon'' oil spill was an environmental disaster off the coast of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico, on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. It is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum in ...

References

External links

ADIOS2 page
at NOAA. Includes download instructions, FAQ, and more. Deepwater Horizon oil spill Oil spill remediation technologies National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science software Emergency management software {{science-software-stub