ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Modeling of the Crude Oil Suspension Impact
on Inherent Optical Parameters of Coastal
Seawater
1. Z. Otremba, 2. T. Król
1. Gdynia Maritime University,
ul. Morska 81-87, 81-225 Gdynia, Poland
2. Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences
ul. Powsta.c–w Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
ul. Morska 81-87, 81-225 Gdynia, Poland
2. Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences
ul. Powsta.c–w Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2002;11(4):407–411
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ABSTRACT
This paper presents the results of modeling of spectra of light scattering and absorption coefficients in sea
water polluted with crude oil suspension. In the Mie theory, which has been applied for calculations, the results
of the measurements of the size distribution spectra in artificial crude oil suspensions in sea water were used as
well as the results of the measurements of the components of the complex light refraction index of crude oil
from the Baltic Sea (Petrobaltic type). The comparison of the spectra obtained with those which are characteristic
for the waters in the Gulf of Gda.sk confirmed that the admixture of emulsion with about 2 ppm of crude
oil doubles the light scattering coefficient. The same effect, with respect to the light absorption coefficient, is
obtained when the concentration of the crude oil suspension is about 100 ppm.
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