Improved Estimation of Pollutant Emission Rate in an Ocean Pollutant DiffusionModel by the Application of Spline Interpolation with the Adjoint Method

Xiaolong Zong1, Haidong Pan2, Yongzhi Liu3 and Xianqing Lv2, (1)Shantou University, Shantou, China, (2)Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China, (3)Center for Ocean and Climate Research, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, China