Original upload date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 03:20:13 GMT
Dr. David Murphy is a post-doctoral fellow in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. One of his research projects simulates the process of how dispersants break up oil, change the structu
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re of the oil plume, and affect where the oil travels in ocean currents.
Consortia: DROPPS; Themes: Physical, Chemical, Technology
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