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Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacts on Alabama beaches |
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J. S. Hayworth, T. P. Clement, J. F. Valentine |
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Englisch
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1027-5606
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In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ; 15, no. 12 ; Nr. 15, no. 12 (2011-12-01), S.3639-3649 |
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250013046
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/hess-15-3639-2011.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| From mid June 2010 to early August 2010, the white sandy beaches along
Alabama's Gulf coast were inundated with crude oil discharged from the
Deepwater Horizon well. The long-term consequences of this environmental
catastrophe are still unfolding. Although BP has attempted to clean up some
of these beaches, there still exist many unanswered questions regarding
the physical, chemical, and ecological state of the oil contaminated beach
system. In this paper, we present our understanding of what is known and
known to be unknown with regard to the current state of Alabama's beaches in
the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Motivated by our
observations of the evolving distribution of oil in Alabama's beaches and
BP's clean-up activities, we offer our thoughts on the lessons learned
from this oil spill disaster. |
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