Results of the Coast Guard's Tarball Sampling Program.

The U.S. Coast Guard has been conducting a tarball sampling program since December 1971 and to date over 1000 tows have been made. These tows have been made in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Labrador Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. In general, low tar conc...

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Main Authors: Anderson,Carl K, Shuhy,J L
Other Authors: COAST GUARD WASHINGTON D C OCEANOGRAPHIC UNIT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1979
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Miscellaneous Materials
Water Pollution and Control
*WATER POLLUTION
*OCEANS
*TAR
TEST METHODS
WATER QUALITY
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
COAST GUARD RESEARCH
TOWED BODIES
MEXICO GULF
OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
BERING SEA
Bering Sea
Gulf of Alaska
Pacific
Labrador Sea
North Atlantic
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA079584
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA079584
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Summary:The U.S. Coast Guard has been conducting a tarball sampling program since December 1971 and to date over 1000 tows have been made. These tows have been made in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Labrador Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. In general, low tar concentrations are found in the polar area, the average concentration being less than 0.03 mg/ sq. m., and can probably be attributed to the small number of natural seeps and limited amount of man's activities in these areas. High average concentrations (greater than 1.65 mg/ sq. m.) were found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico where man's activities in the form of both drilling and shipping are greater. (Author)

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