Gulf oil spill: Oil-dispersing chemicals had little effect on oil surfacing, according to new study
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 16:40
in Physics & Chemistry
A new study examined the effects of the use of unprecedented quantities of synthetic dispersants on the distribution of an oil mass in the water column. Scientists developed and tested models to show that the application of oil-dispersing chemicals had little effect on the oil surfacing in the Gulf of Mexico.