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Barrett808 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 08:56 AM
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Underwater oil plume: Frequently asked questions
I’ll do my best to answer some of the questions I have received in the past few days. The questions are in bold (I’ve shortened some of them); my answers are in regular font.

Is the oil/dispersant mixture in micellar form? Or is the oil in droplets?

The answer is both. It’s likely that some of the oil-dispersant mixture is present as micelles but there are also oil droplets in some of the samples, especially those from near the leaking riser pipe. There is a lot of light scattering in the plumes, this could be due to several factors, including the presence of oil in the water.

Underwater oil plume: Frequently asked questions
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Winterblues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 09:29 AM
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1. Has it been officially confirmed there are indeed mid water plumes?
I have heard BP denying the existance of them and was under the impression that a research boat was on the way to either confirm they exist or they do not. Has that boat returned?
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Barrett808 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 12:16 PM
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2. NOAA just confirmed today:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2010/06/subsea-oil-plumes-found-142-miles-from.html
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