Field experiments Svalbard

Fate and behaviour Compiling existing knowledge Meso scale experiments Field experiments Svalbard Field verification Barents Sea Oil Weathering Modell In-situ burning Mechanical recovery Chemical dispersants Remote sensing Generic OSCG Field experiments Coordination	Field experiments Svalbard The main objective of this task to establish calibration data for the SINTEF oil weathering model for oil in ice conditions Selected findings from the meso-scale experiments at SINTEF ice lab in Trondheim (10 liters) are verified in a larger scale in April 2007 and 2008 (200 - 400 liters). The experiments are performed in the van Mijien fjord outside SINTEFs field research station in Svea, Svalbard. Contact: Published September 7, 2006