Oil Pollution in the Baltic Sea

This thorough review is based on observational satellite, airborne and in-situ data, scientific literature and technical reports, as well as the substantial experience of the authors, who hail from several Baltic Sea countries. They pay special attention to national practices, HELCOM and EMSA CleanS...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kostianoy, Andrey G. (Editor), Lavrova, Olga Yu (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • HELCOM actions to eliminate illegal and accidental oil pollution from ships in the Baltic Sea
  • European Maritime Safety Agency CleanSeaNet activities in the Baltic Sea
  • Oil pollution in waters of Finland
  • The German operational monitoring system in the Baltic Sea: Sensors, methods, and example data
  • Oil pollution in waters of Latvia
  • Oil pollution in waters of Lithuania
  • Satellite monitoring of oil pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea
  • Seatrack Web: The HELCOM tool for oil spill prediction and identification of illegal polluters
  • Seatrack Web – a numerical tool for Environmental Risk Assessment in the Baltic Sea
  • Satellite monitoring of the Nord Stream gas pipeline construction in the Gulf of Finland Andrey Conclusions