Laboratory Measurements of Oil Slick Thickness Using Active Interferometry

A method for precise real-time measurement of oil slick thickness, based on active optical interferometry. Laboratory experiments with crude oil and gas condensate showed the method yields precise thickness measurements for slicks in the range 0.382 - 23.3 micrometers, with an accuracy of 95%. The dataset is a supplementary document authored by Jean-Pierre Obeid and last updated on 2026-04-17.

Use Cases

• Calibrating optical interferometry systems for oil thickness measurement based on the described laboratory method.
• Validating remote sensing models for hydrocarbon pollution based on the reported 0.382 - 23.3 micrometer thickness range.
• Developing real-time, in-situ oil spill monitoring tools based on the spectral-domain active interferometric system described.
• Improving oil-spill mitigation strategies based on the method's 95% accuracy for thickness retrieval.

Strengths

• Method validated with a reported accuracy of 95% for thickness measurements.
• Covers a specific thickness range of 0.382 to 23.3 micrometers for common hydrocarbon pollutants.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 1.8 MB DOCX file; the underlying experimental data may not be directly accessible in a structured format.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from controlled laboratory experiments; performance in real-world marine deployments may differ.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Laboratory experiments using an active optical interferometry system.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 04:11:42; freshness should be verified.