Oil, water, ice and light

The boehaviour and ultimate effect and fate of oil in the marine environment in the polar region depend on a large number of factors. From a chemical point of view the most important ones to consider are the intrinsic chemical properties of the oil, the consequences of oil/water interactions, the in...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Author: Sydnes, Leiv K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1991
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Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2343
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v10i2.6772
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Summary:The boehaviour and ultimate effect and fate of oil in the marine environment in the polar region depend on a large number of factors. From a chemical point of view the most important ones to consider are the intrinsic chemical properties of the oil, the consequences of oil/water interactions, the influence of ice on physical and chemical processes, and the interactions between oil and light when the influx of solar energy shows great seasonal changes. This paper reviews the main aspects of these issues.