Simulated Oil Spills in the Gulf of Mexico from March to November 2015

Simulated oil spill data for the Gulf of Mexico, generated by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). The dataset contains runs based on the Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM), varying the location, volume, and timing of simulated releases. Data covers the period from March 1 to November 30, 2015.

Use Cases

• Modeling oil spill trajectory and dispersion based on simulated ocean conditions.
• Comparing the environmental impact of spills based on varying release locations and volumes.
• Validating or calibrating other oceanographic or spill response models using the NCOM-based simulations.

Strengths

• Simulations are based on the established Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM).
• Covers a defined 9-month period from March to November 2015.
• Varies key parameters including spill location, volume, and release timing.

Limitations

• Last updated 2015-11-30 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Numerical simulations using the Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM).

Time Range

2015-03-01 to 2015-11-30

Freshness

Last updated 2015-11-30 00:00:00

Geography

Gulf of Mexico