Nihoul's model for the transport and spreading of oil slicks on the sea is summarized. It is shown that the evolution equation of the model admits a similarity solution that is valid in the gravity-friction and friction-surface tension regimes. An alternative governing equation is proposed.
Deleersnijder, E. (1992). Revisiting Nihoul Model for Oil-slicks Transport and Spreading On the Sea. Ecological Modelling, 64(1), 71-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3800(92)90051-F (Original work published 1992)