Oil and Ice in the Arctic Ocean: Possible Large-Scale Interactions

The diffusion and transport mechanisms generated by the pack ice dynamics of the Beaufort Sea, combined with the slow rate of biodegradation of oil under Arctic conditions, would combine to diffuse an oil spill over the sea and eventually deposit the oil on the ice surface, where it would lower the...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Campbell, W. J., Martin, S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1973
Subjects:
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
albedo
Beaufort Sea
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.181.4094.56
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.181.4094.56
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Summary:The diffusion and transport mechanisms generated by the pack ice dynamics of the Beaufort Sea, combined with the slow rate of biodegradation of oil under Arctic conditions, would combine to diffuse an oil spill over the sea and eventually deposit the oil on the ice surface, where it would lower the natural albedo over a large area.

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