What Happens When an Oil Spill Occurs?

As you go step by step through this resource, learn about what happens in an oil spill such as the Exxon Valdez and how we can predict, monitor, and contain the impact of an oil spill.

STEP 1: The Exxon Valdez

STEP 2: Photo Journal

STEP 3: Oil Spill Response

STEP 4: Oil Spill Containment

STEP 5: Modeling Oil Spills

STEP 6: Identification and Description

STEP 7: Assessing Impact

STEP 8: Cleanup

STEP 9: An Oil Spill Simulation

STEP 10: Adding Wind to the Model

STEP 11: Wind Speed

STEP 12: Potential Impact Zones

STEP 13: Predicting Impact

STEP 14: Overflight Observations

STEP 15: Revised Areas of Impact