Mendelssohn, I.
, Lin, Q.
, Carney, K.
, Bryner, N.
and Walton, W.
(2003),
Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth, Oil and Marsh Type (NIST SP 995), Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910858
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Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth, Oil and Marsh Type (NIST SP 995)
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Author(s)
I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, K. Carney, ,
Abstract
In-situ burning of oiled wetlands potentially provides a cleanup technique that is compatible with the wetland environment and is consistent with present wetland management procedures;thus, it would be highly valued. However, effects of burning of wetlands can vary with different scenarios, and burning of wetlands can have beneficial as well as detrimental impacts.Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 995
Report Number
995
Volume
2
NIST Pub Series
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
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Keywords
in situ burning, oil spills, fire research, environmental effects, crude oil
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Created February 28, 2003, Updated October 12, 2021