Through a series of experimental ‘in situ’ measurements of hydrographical fields in an area hypothetically affected by an accidental spillage of crude oil, this project aims to determine whether, through a limited number of variables that can be measured and handled easily, we can gain a rapid environmental assessment.

The rapid environmental assessment will take place to the south of Majorca, on 12th May 2005, in fifteen stations with CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) devices for water columns in a period of thirteen hours.