Hydrocarbons in surface waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans ...
Results of investigation of various forms of oil pollution, i.e. oil films, tar, and hydrocarbons in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and North Indian Ocean during October-December 1980 and February-May 1981 are presented. Oil pollution was found only in regions of the heaviest ship traffic and was some...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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PANGAEA
1982
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.755730 https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.755730 |
| Summary: | Results of investigation of various forms of oil pollution, i.e. oil films, tar, and hydrocarbons in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and North Indian Ocean during October-December 1980 and February-May 1981 are presented. Oil pollution was found only in regions of the heaviest ship traffic and was somewhat less than in 1976-1977. Background concentration of non-polar hydrocarbons was 8-10 ?g/l in surface waters and 14 ?g/l in the shelf zone. Infrared spectroscopy and gas-liquid chromatography indicate that hydrocarbons occurring at concentrations exceeding 50 ?g/l have composition differing from background hydrocarbons. There is considerable accumulation of hydrocarbons in the thin surface layer, and they exist in different forms close to pollution sources. ... : Supplement to: Nemirovskaya, Inna A; Nesterova, Maria P (1982): Oil pollution in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Oceanology, 22(6), 704-708 ... |
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