Massive flux of gas, in addition to liquid oil, at BP well blowout in Gulf
Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
A new study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Gulf of Mexico oil discharge has found that up to 500,000 tons of gaseous hydrocarbons were emitted. The authors conclude that such a large gas discharge could result in small-scale zones of "extensive and persistent depletion of oxygen."