Publications & Research

Recent ASA Publications

The following is a list of recent publications compiled at ASA over the last few years. Many are available for download in Adobe PDF format, and most other papers can be sent in a hard copy form by sending a special request via our contact form.

   2010 Publications
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A Case Study of Consensus Modelling for Tracking Oil Spills
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King, B., Brushett, B., & Lemckert, C., 2010. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmntal Science, Volume 11, Article 012025
   2009 Publications
Adobe Acrobat Document
Modelling the Marine Environmental Impacts of Dredge Operations in Cockburn Sound, WA
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Fitzpatrick, N., Burling, M., & Bailey, M., 2009. Coasts and Ports 2009, 16-18 September 2009, Wellington, New Zealand, paper 111, CD-ROM.
Adobe Acrobat Document
State-of-the-Art and Research Needs for Oil Spill Impact Assessment Modeling
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D. French-McCay. Proceedings of the 32nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, Ottawa, ON, Canada, pp. 601-653, 2009.
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Oil Spill Risk Assessment – Relative Impact Indices by Oil Type and Location
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D. French-McCay, C. Beegle-Krause, J. Rowe, W. Rodriguez, D. Schmidt Etkin; Proceedings of the 32nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, Ottawa, ON, Canada, pp. 655-681, 2009.
   2008 Publications
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Modeling as a Scientific Tool in NRDA for Oil and Chemical Spills
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D. French-McCay; Paper396; International Oil Spill Conference, May 2008.
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Dispersed Oil Transport Modeling Calibrated by Field-Collected Data Measuring Fluorescein Dye Dispersion
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D. French-McCay, C. Mueller, J. Payne, E. Terrill, M. Otero, S.Yong Kim, M. Carter, W. Nordhausen, M. Lampinen, B. Longval1, M. Schroeder, K. Jayko, C. Ohlmann. Paper 393; French-McCay et al.; International Oil Spill Conference, May 2008.
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Marine Forecasting and Oil Spill Modeling in Dubai and the Gulf Region
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E. Howlett, K. Jayko, T. Isaji, P. Anid, G. Mocke and F. Smit. Proceedings of the 31st AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, COPEDEC VII, 2008, Dubai, UAE.
Adobe Acrobat Document
Evaluating Chemical Spill Risks to Aquatic Biota Using Modeling
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D. French-McCay, J.R. Payne, N. Whittier. Proceedings of the 31st AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 2008, Ottawa, ON, Canada. To be Published .
Adobe Acrobat Document
Modeling the Effect of Flow Structures on Canal System Residence Time
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N.P. Benfer, B.A. King, C.J. Lemckert, and S. Zigic. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, November 5-7, 2007, Newport, RI. To be Published.
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Modeling of the Thermal Discharge from a Power Generating Facility into a Tidal-Like Hydropower Controlled Pool on the Connecticut River

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Craig Swanson and Sankar Subbayya. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, November 5-7, 2007, Newport, RI. To be Published.
   2007 Publications
Modeling the Tide and Wind-Induced Circulation in Buzzards Bay
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Sankaranarayanan, S. 2007. Published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 73, pp.467-480.
   2006 Publications
  A 3D Boundary-Fitted Barotropic Hydrodynamic Model for the New York Harbor Region
  Sankaranarayanan, S. 2005. Published in Continental Shelf Research, 26, pp. 2233-2260.
  Development and Application of a Three-Dimensional Orthogonal Coordinate Semi-implicit Hydrodynamic Model
  Sankaranarayanan, S. and M. C. Ward. 2006. Published in Continental Shelf Research, 26, pp. 1571-1594.
  Two Chemical Spill Patterns in Tidally Dominated San Diego Bay, California, USA
  P.Chu, P. Pauly, S. Haeger, and M. Ward.2006. Published in Coastal Environmental and Water Quality, pp.69-90.
  Wind and Tiadal Effects on Chemical Spill in St. Andrew Bay System, Located on the Western Part of Florida, USA
  P.Chu, P. Pauly, S. Haeger, and M. Ward. 2006. Published in Coastal Environmental and Water Quality, pp. 47-68.
Spill Hazard Evaluation for Chemicals Shipped in Bulk Using Modeling
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French McCay, D., N. Whittier, M. Ward, and C. Santos. Environmental Modelling & Software, 21, pp.156-169.

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