could pollutants from the BP oil leak in the gulf of mexico end up as far north
the gulf of mexico end up as far north
the gulf of mexico end up as far north as New England that could happen if a
as New England that could happen if a
as New England that could happen if a hurricane or tropical storm hits the
hurricane or tropical storm hits the
hurricane or tropical storm hits the Gulf region and moves northward no one
Gulf region and moves northward no one
Gulf region and moves northward no one really thought about the effect of
really thought about the effect of
really thought about the effect of material coming over from the ocean
material coming over from the ocean
material coming over from the ocean areas marine areas onto land geochemist
areas marine areas onto land geochemist
areas marine areas onto land geochemist sid mitra from east carolina university
sid mitra from east carolina university
sid mitra from east carolina university is studying how far hydrocarbons
is studying how far hydrocarbons
is studying how far hydrocarbons released as the oil breaks apart and
released as the oil breaks apart and
released as the oil breaks apart and some of them toxic can reach inland
some of them toxic can reach inland
some of them toxic can reach inland mitra was in the gulf region recently
mitra was in the gulf region recently
mitra was in the gulf region recently taking baseline readings for a long-term
taking baseline readings for a long-term
taking baseline readings for a long-term study once the air goes through the
study once the air goes through the
study once the air goes through the filters and the plugs and it passes out
filters and the plugs and it passes out
filters and the plugs and it passes out here essentially everything that we’re
here essentially everything that we’re
here essentially everything that we’re interested in that’s in the air is
interested in that’s in the air is
interested in that’s in the air is caught either on the filters or on these
caught either on the filters or on these
caught either on the filters or on these plugs they’re sampling air and water
plugs they’re sampling air and water
plugs they’re sampling air and water before a hurricane strikes then will
before a hurricane strikes then will
before a hurricane strikes then will return during and after a hurricane or
return during and after a hurricane or
return during and after a hurricane or tropical storm to take more readings
tropical storm to take more readings
tropical storm to take more readings what they’re looking for are
what they’re looking for are
what they’re looking for are hydrocarbons associated with the oil
hydrocarbons associated with the oil
hydrocarbons associated with the oil they break away from oil into the air
they break away from oil into the air
they break away from oil into the air during evaporation or burning and also
during evaporation or burning and also
during evaporation or burning and also break away in the water both naturally
break away in the water both naturally
break away in the water both naturally and with dispersants applied to break up
and with dispersants applied to break up
and with dispersants applied to break up the oil any type of carbon molecules
the oil any type of carbon molecules
the oil any type of carbon molecules carbon containing chemicals that are in
carbon containing chemicals that are in
carbon containing chemicals that are in the surface slick or the surface area of
the surface slick or the surface area of
the surface slick or the surface area of the Gulf of Mexico would be picked up by
the Gulf of Mexico would be picked up by
the Gulf of Mexico would be picked up by hurricanes and storms and then that
hurricanes and storms and then that
hurricanes and storms and then that material could also be dropped by
material could also be dropped by
material could also be dropped by precipitation on land in areas further
precipitation on land in areas further
precipitation on land in areas further upland away from the coast if the
upland away from the coast if the
upland away from the coast if the dispersant chemicals are mixed in they
dispersant chemicals are mixed in they
dispersant chemicals are mixed in they could also be carried inland by rainfall
could also be carried inland by rainfall
could also be carried inland by rainfall and wind currents if the material is
and wind currents if the material is
and wind currents if the material is toxic there could be toxic effects water
toxic there could be toxic effects water
toxic there could be toxic effects water don’t mix in general but many of the
don’t mix in general but many of the
don’t mix in general but many of the compounds that are in oil start
compounds that are in oil start
compounds that are in oil start dissolving very readily those are the
dissolving very readily those are the
dissolving very readily those are the hydrocarbons many of which are toxic at
hydrocarbons many of which are toxic at
hydrocarbons many of which are toxic at low concentrations inside a hurricane
low concentrations inside a hurricane
low concentrations inside a hurricane bands of rain drawn up from the ocean
bands of rain drawn up from the ocean
bands of rain drawn up from the ocean meet in the eye wall the most violent
meet in the eye wall the most violent
meet in the eye wall the most violent section here winds of up to 200 miles
section here winds of up to 200 miles
section here winds of up to 200 miles per hour spiral upward carrying moisture
per hour spiral upward carrying moisture
per hour spiral upward carrying moisture and any particles in the water
and any particles in the water
and any particles in the water fully form hurricane can reach up to 500
fully form hurricane can reach up to 500
fully form hurricane can reach up to 500 miles in diameter and while the winds
miles in diameter and while the winds
miles in diameter and while the winds diminish when it moves inland the rain
diminish when it moves inland the rain
diminish when it moves inland the rain continues to fall as it moves northward
continues to fall as it moves northward
continues to fall as it moves northward into the United States our samples that
into the United States our samples that
into the United States our samples that are going to be in here are basically
are going to be in here are basically
are going to be in here are basically going to be representative of the entire
going to be representative of the entire
going to be representative of the entire Lake Moapa not just one spot in lakemoor
Lake Moapa not just one spot in lakemoor
Lake Moapa not just one spot in lakemoor Appa Mitra says the oil spill has
Appa Mitra says the oil spill has
Appa Mitra says the oil spill has created a sort of reverse problem that
created a sort of reverse problem that
created a sort of reverse problem that needs to be studied scientists are
needs to be studied scientists are
needs to be studied scientists are usually studying how pollutants go from
usually studying how pollutants go from
usually studying how pollutants go from land into the sea very few studies
land into the sea very few studies
land into the sea very few studies looking at how carbon hydrocarbons any
looking at how carbon hydrocarbons any
looking at how carbon hydrocarbons any material from the ocean can actually
material from the ocean can actually
material from the ocean can actually make it up onto land most of us who
make it up onto land most of us who
make it up onto land most of us who study global carbon cycle we’ve worried
study global carbon cycle we’ve worried
study global carbon cycle we’ve worried about rivers draining material into the
about rivers draining material into the
about rivers draining material into the ocean on this trip Mitra took samples in
ocean on this trip Mitra took samples in
ocean on this trip Mitra took samples in Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi and
Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi and
Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi and northward to North Carolina the research
northward to North Carolina the research
northward to North Carolina the research is funded through the National Science
is funded through the National Science
is funded through the National Science Foundation people who are living in
Foundation people who are living in
Foundation people who are living in what’s called upland areas thinking to
what’s called upland areas thinking to
what’s called upland areas thinking to themselves okay I don’t really need to
themselves okay I don’t really need to
themselves okay I don’t really need to be concerned as much about the health
be concerned as much about the health
be concerned as much about the health effects of the oil spill because I don’t
effects of the oil spill because I don’t
effects of the oil spill because I don’t live near the coast and if you actually
live near the coast and if you actually
live near the coast and if you actually have rain that has some of these
have rain that has some of these
have rain that has some of these hydrocarbons in it it’s not going to be
hydrocarbons in it it’s not going to be
hydrocarbons in it it’s not going to be raining oil as you think of it but it
raining oil as you think of it but it
raining oil as you think of it but it may very well be raining hydrocarbons
may very well be raining hydrocarbons
may very well be raining hydrocarbons which are coming from that oil slick in
which are coming from that oil slick in
which are coming from that oil slick in the gulf of mexico
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