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1 de ago. de 2020 · Learn about oil spills, their causes, impacts, and cleanup methods from NOAA experts. Explore topics such as oil types, spill trajectories, wildlife effects, and restoration projects.
- Ocean Floor Features
This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale...
- Ocean Currents
Ocean water is on the move, affecting your climate, your...
- Tides
Oil spills. Ocean floor features. Ocean pollution and marine...
- Tsunamis
Tsunamis are just long waves — really long waves. But what...
- 5 Key Questions NOAA Scientists Ask During Oil Spills
MAY 7, 2015 — During an emergency situation such as an oil...
- Oil Types
For oil spill planners and responders needing more technical...
- Ocean Floor Features
Learn about oil spill, the leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water, and its environmental and economic impacts. Explore the causes, effects, cleanup methods, and examples of major oil spills in history.
An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.
Explore the data and visualizations on oil spills from tankers, their frequency, quantity, and consequences. Learn how the number and size of oil spills have declined in recent decades, but also how they can still cause severe damage to ecosystems and economies.
6 de sept. de 2021 · Divers searching for the origin of a substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico — one of several spotted off Louisiana’s coast after Hurricane Ida — have discovered three damaged pipelines near...
12 de oct. de 2021 · Beyond the immediate and visible damage caused to sea life, oil spills continue to affect marine life and the environment for years. Here’s what you need to know.
25 de jul. de 2016 · Learn how oil spills happen, how they affect marine life and habitats, and how NOAA responds to and restores the damage. Explore the tools, technologies and challenges of oil spill prevention and cleanup.
