Measuring ignitability for in situ burning of oil spills weathered under Arctic conditions: From laboratory studies to large-scale field experiments

► Oil sample ignitability as a function of weathering found with a new burning cell. ► A large-scale experimental field burn validated the results from the burning cell. ► Weathering scale (laboratory/field) had no influence on the ignitability results. ► The time window for using in situ burning is extended with dense ice conditions. ► The burning cell can be used to measure ignitability during an oil spill operation.