Environmental

Chemical Measurements Confirm Official Estimate of Gulf Oil Spill Rate

New NOAA-led analysis shows gases and oil in three chemically different mixtures deep underwater, in the surface slick, in the air

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012

A view of the oil source as seen during an overflight on May 20, 2010.

A view of the oil source as seen during an overflight on May 20, 2010. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)

By combining detailed chemical measurements in the deep ocean, in the oil slick, and in the air, NOAA scientists and academic colleagues have independently estimated how fast gases and oil were…

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