The Argo Merchant oil spill : A scientific assessment

Morson, Barbara J.

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The Argo Merchant oil spill : A scientific assessment

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Personal Author:

Morson, Barbara J.
Corporate Authors:

Environmental Research Laboratories (U.S.). ; Science Applications, inc. ; Marine Ecosystems Analysis Program.
NOAA Program & Office:

OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
Description:

On 15 December 1976 at 0600 EST, the tanker ARGO MERCHANT, carrying 7.7 million gallons of No. 6 fuel oil, ran aground on Fishing Rip, 29 nautical miles (n mi) southeast of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The ensuing spill became one of the largest and certainly the most studied oil spill in U.S. history.
Keywords:

Argo Merchant (Ship) Environmental Aspects Oil Pollution Of The Sea Oil Spills Oil Spills And Wildlife Environmental Aspects Oil Pollution Of The Sea Oil Spills Oil Spills And Wildlife
Series:

MESA Special Report
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PDF
Document Type:

Miscellaneous
Funding:

Contract no. NOAA 03-7-022-35105
Place as Subject:

Atlantic Coast (Mass.)
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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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CC0 Public Domain
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Library
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