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Oil Pollution in the Marine Environment II: Fates and Effects of Oil Spills.
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- Author(s): Farrington, John W. (AUTHOR)
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Environment. Jul/Aug2014, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p16-31. 16p. 9 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts.
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The article reports on the prevalence of oil pollution in the marine environment in the U.S. in 2014. Topics discussed include the 2010 British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, the cause of horizontal dispersion, and the connection of the wind to the Langmuir circulation process. Also mentioned are emulsification, photochemical reactions, and dissolution.
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