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| The wreckage of the tanker "AMOCO CADIZ" on the reefs of PORTSALL was the fourth oil spill in ten years on the coast of Brittany : it also is the largest known oil spill in the world. The patches at sea were driven eastward by westerly winds from March 17 to March 23. 140 Km of coast line was polluted. The oil spreaded more slowly towards the north west, south and north west where it spoiled some 375 Km of touristic sea coast and important fishing grounds. The coastline is six kilometers wide ; it includes islands and large reefs. The local tidal currents are very strong and reach more than three knots, during spring tides which may rise up to nine meters in a rough sea conditions. The turbulence of the water soon dispersed the slicks and mixed the oil... |
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Palavras-chave: Marée noire; AMOCO CADIZ; Bretagne; Bilan écologique; Littoral; Oil spill; AMOCO CADIZ; Brittany; Ecological assessment; Shoreline. |
| Ano: 1978 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00306/41722/40933.pdf |
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| Blaise, Emmanuel; Suanez, Serge; Stephan, Pierre; Fichaut, Bernard; David, Laurence; Cuq, Veronique; Autret, Ronan; Houron, Julien; Rouan, Mathias; Floc'H, France; Ardhuin, Fabrice; Cancouet, Romain; Davidson, Robert; Costa, Stephane; Delacourt, Christophe. |
| Between December 2013 and March 2014, a cluster of about 12 storm events hit the coast of Brittany with an exceptional frequency. It was in February that these storm events were the most frequent and particularly virulent. The significant wave heights measured off Finistere reached respectively 12.3 m and 12.4 m during Petra and Ulla storms on February 5 and 14. However, analysis of hydrodynamic conditions shows that only three episodes promoted extreme morphogenetic conditions because they were combined with high spring tide level. The first one occurred on January 1 to 4, it was followed by events from February 1 to 3, and March 2-3. During these three extreme events observed tide levels were above highest astronomical tide level (HAT). Maximum surge... |
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Palavras-chave: Tempête; Érosion; Trait de côte; Marée de vive-eau; Bretagne; Surcote; Storm; High spring tide; Surge; Erosion; Shoreline; Brittany. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00310/42171/43029.pdf |
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