Deep below the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: New molecular model better explains diffusion of spill under water
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 15:31
in Earth & Climate
For the first time, scientists gathered oil and gas directly as it escaped from a deep ocean wellhead -- that of the damaged Deepwater Horizon oil rig. What they found allows a better understanding of how pollution is partitioned and transported in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico and permits superior estimation of the environmental impact of escaping oil, allowing for a more precise evaluation of previously estimated repercussions on seafloor life in the future.