Links to tools and information that may help you understand oil spills:
- Weather Tracking: Links to real-time weather in the Prince William Sound area
- Unified Command and the Incident Response System: Learn what these terms mean and why they are useful for oil spill response
- Oil Spill Response Plans: Learn how responders have planned ahead so that they are better prepared for an incident.
- About Geographic Response Strategies (GRS): GRSs are mini-response plans tailored for a specific location. Learn more at the link.
- PWSRCAC Reports and Position Statements: The Council has produced scientific reports on a variety of topics related to oil spill response. This page contains highlights.
- Maps: Links to online maps of a variety of resources
- Historical Spill Information: Find links to information about spills from the past
Other helpful links:
- NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration has put together this list of response tools for oil spills
- Learn about Spill Containment Methods (NOAA website)
- Acronym list
- Glossary of oil spill response terms
- Alaska DEC’s Glossary of Terms and Acronyms (Alaska DEC website)
- 10 Common Words with Uncommon Meanings in Spill Response (NOAA website)