ES102 Study Guide - Winter 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Solar Irradiance, Greenhouse Gas, Ozone Depletion
Document Summary
Concert in front of exxon headquarters in new york following the oil spill. One of the worst oil spills in history. Prince william sound in gulf of alaska, spread large distance, 11 million gallons spilled. Caused by icebergs, and human error/negligence - captain found guilty of impaired operation, ship never steered back into route and hit coral. Bald eagle harbour seal, river otters have recovered almost 100 percent, species still in process of recovery like orcas. Oil still in shoreline sediments, take decades to biodegrade. What lessons can we learn from spill about: Prince william sound = challenging waters to navigate. Careless actions on part of captain and crew. Learned how to not cleanup an oil spill (hot water noooo) Double hulled tankers have inner and outer plates for extra. Improved knowledge - clean up layer of protection. Why we need to learn these lessons. We continue to drill for oil in marine environments.
