Researchers examine, publish study on oil spill
The researchers also found that the oil gathered in three distinct areas. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration press release about the study, the oil was found in “the well-known underwater plume about 3,300-4,300 feet below the surface, the visible surface slick, and an airborne plume.” The majority of the oil remained in...
Students clean up oil spill, help wildlife
On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on a BP-leased drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, causing the largest oil spill in history. Since then, there has been an outpouring of aid and research from local and international communities in efforts to contain the spill, save local wildlife and determine...
UM’s oil spill research still in full swing
The RSMAS catamaran returned Friday after having spent a little over a month studying the impact of the Deepewater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Loading ...