Gradient and curl of an oil spill be?

[evy273]

could someone please help me? what would the divergence, gradient and curl of an oil spill be?

I'm a bit confused.

Thank you

 

[Redbelly98]

Welcome to physics forums

The question, as asked, makes no sense. You would need to provide some mathematical description of an oil spill.

 

[HallsofIvy]

Yes, you are confused. "curl", "divergence", and "gradient" apply to mathematical functions (scalar for gradient, vector functions for curl and divergence), not to oil spills!

Do you have a particular mathematical model of the oil spill in mind?