Adam Greenberg

Physics 232 - Term Project

Model of Oil Slick: Random Walks Everywhere

Setup

Testing of different opening formations

Square Splotch

Circular Splotch

Line-like Splotch

Convex Hulls, Vertices, and Areas

Area of square splotch after 100 steps

Brief Comparison of Outline and Data

Areas from different numbers of steps - all with square as opening formation

Area Relations For Square

Addition of Random Step Sizes

Areas, etc with Random Size Steps (between 0 and 1 of course)

A More continuous brand of the previous bit

Addition of Wind Factor

Areas, etc with random size steps...and Wind!

Periodic Changes in wind direction

Addition of a Coastline (boundary conditions)

General Coastlines, without Wind

Coastlines with wind toward beach (purely in y-direction)

Coastlines with wind at 45 degrees to beaches


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