References / Resources: Oil Spills

Background Materials:

Oil Spill ! - an event-based curriculum from Dale Seymour Publications

Project Earth Science - Physical Oceanography - curriculum and readings from NSTA

NOAA CD-ROM with ESI maps and guides http://response.restoration.noaa.gov

Web Sites

NOAA website with lessons, activities and links for kids - http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/kids/kids.html

Oil Spill response Site for the Santa Barbara area - http://ccs.ucsd.edu/oilspill/

Santa Barbara Channel - Santa Maria Basin Circulation Study - http://ccs.ucsd.edu/research/sbcsmb/

Up to date weather forecasts: http://www.weather.com choose a city in the region, for example Santa Barbara

Realtime wind and current patterns: http://ccs.ucsd.edu/research/sbcsmb/buoys/immap/

Realtime wave chart : http://cdip.ucsd.edu/models/socal_now.shtml

The tide chart: http://ccs.ucsd.edu/oilspill/tide/

Prestige Simulations and Information: http://www.mohid.com/Prestige/Simulations_Gallery.htm