Drift Modeling at Sea: Applications to Marine Pollution, Harmful Algal Blooms, Sargassum, and Search and Rescue Operations
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Oceanography".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: trajectory modelling; oil spill drift; leeway; search and rescue; sargassum
* Retired Senior scientist from Meteo France
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modeling the drift of substances and objects at sea is one of the most pressing and challenging topics in marine science. Drift models are powerful tools that play a key role in emergency responses, environmental protection, and search and rescue; they can guide efforts to locate missing people, track the movement of oil spills, or monitor the spread of sargassum and harmful algal blooms.
We invite authors to contribute to the Special Issue “Drift Modeling at Sea: Applications to Marine Pollution, Harmful Algal Blooms, Sargassum, and Search and Rescue Operations”, which aims to showcase the latest advances in drift modeling and highlight how these tools expand our knowledge and practical capabilities.
The ocean surface is a dynamic environment shaped by waves, winds, and air–sea exchanges. Predicting the fate of drifting objects or substances is complex; oil can be mixed beneath the surface, floating objects may capsize, and subsurface currents often transport material in a different manner to surface waters.
We particularly welcome studies that apply drift models informed by oceanic and atmospheric systems, investigate uncertainty related to drift models, utilize dynamic systems theory for drift prediction, and demonstrate realistic applications of drift models. We invite authors to join us in advancing scientific understanding in this field and establishing practical solutions to one of the ocean's most critical challenges.
Pierre Daniel
Dr. Graig Sutherland
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advances in trajectory modeling
- process of drift and dispersion in coastal and open waters
- uncertainty related to drift models
- dynamic systems theory for drift prediction
- accidental marine pollution
- harmful algal bloom
- sargassum
- search and rescue
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