Spatial and Temporal Extent of a Subsurface Hydrocarbon Intrusion Following the Deepwater Horizon Blowout

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) released an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil between April 20, 2010 and July 15, 2010. An estimated 36% of the oil formed a neutrally buoyant intrusion, containing both dissolved compounds and oil microdroplets, between 1000 and 1...

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Main Author: Watson, Kathleen
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2014
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5150
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6346&context=etd