Dear all,
CIRFA is inviting applications for a PhD Fellow in Remote Sensing of Produced Water with a focus on cold waters.
Beyond being a potential risk for marine life around oil platforms, observations and simulations of films from produced water releases can be used to improve understanding of the fate of thin oil films in general. Thin oil films have been found to make up most of the area and volume of accidental oil spill releases. This underscores the importance of improved remote sensing detection and characterization methodology and correct modelling of thin films for oil spill risk assessment. This project shall develop an integrated methodology for advanced characterization of produced water slicks from offshore installations. This will be done by combining information derived for satellite remote sensing, plume and oil drift simulations, in-situ measurements from platforms releasing produced water, and drifters to be deployed.
The ultimate goal is to develop algorithms from remote sensing data to separate between releases with a raised oil volumetric fraction or increased droplet size. An investigation of the similarities and dissimilarities for characterizing produced water slicks using optical and radar sensors will also be carried out. The end-product would add to the offshore situation awareness and be an instrumental information item during pollution recovery operations specifically and for environmental offshore monitoring in general.
Learn more about the position and how to apply here. If there are any questions regarding the position and the required qualifications, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the given contacts.
Andrea Schneider
UiT The Arctic University of Tromsø, Norway
