Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone' smaller-than-average this summer due to storms
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 03:40
in Earth & Climate
The bottom area of low oxygen in Louisiana coastal waters west of the Mississippi River, commonly known as the "Dead Zone," was mapped at a much smaller-than-average size this summer. The area was 2,117 square miles, which is larger than Rhode Island but smaller than Delaware, and well below the projected estimate of 7,769 square miles.