When a Hurricane Meets the Oil Slick
Posted by proforma on June 1, 2010
NOAA has published its analysis of what will happen if a hurricane enters the Gulf of Mexico in the near future and intersects with the Deepwater Horizon oil slick.
While little can be predicted with any certainty, here’s the “good news”: the hurricane’s size will likely be larger than the current size of the slick, so it should not be significantly impacted. In fact, the hurricane may “weather” the oil, helping the accelerate biodegradation. For full details, click here.
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