This software was made by the Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Group of the Center of Atmospheric Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
In this repository an oil spill particle dispersion model implemented in matlab, is described. The model is based on a Lagrangian particle tracking algorithm with a second-order Runge-Kutta scheme. It uses ocean currents from the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM), and winds from the Weather Research and (WRF).
The model considers eight oil components according to their density, and includes multiple types of oil decay: evaporation, biodegradation, burning, and gathering.