Please help me understand the BP oil spill. I see the footage of the oil plume and wonder how wide it is when it reaches the surface.
This question tells me why capping the pipe is not feasable. But what about creating a thermal column of warm(er) water to help "focus" the oil plume to a more concentrated area on the surface while the relief well is being drilled? Thanks for your explanations...
posted by DB Cooper
on Jul 4, 2010 -
10 answers
Some friends and I will be in New Orleans from June 11-17th for
a conference, and were wondering if there's any good way to help out with the injured birds then. It sounds like the shore work is off-limits due to toxicity, so we're fine contributing in any way we can (coffee/hugs/protests?).
What are some good organizations to contact for this, since we'll only be available for a short amount of time (1 full day on that Wednesday perhaps, or maybe some afternoons of other days)? If it matters, we'll be car-free (though cab-savvy) and situated near the convention center. Thanks!
posted by unknowncommand
on Jun 6, 2010 -
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What conservation or local groups are currently working on cleaning up the oil from the BP oil spill, especially in terms of wildlife? I'd like to donate as I'm not able to volunteer.
posted by questionsandanchors
on Jun 3, 2010 -
4 answers
Going to Naples and Key West for vacation in late June -- would you be worried about oil spill? Any other tips for the trip?
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posted by BobbyVan
on Jun 3, 2010 -
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Please tell me why this idea about stopping the unstoppable gusher will not work: I remember vaguely learning of something called Venturi's law in science class - that if you restrict the flow of a fluid, the pressure goes up. Thus to lower the oil pressure enough to allow the mud to push it down, perhaps they should actually open it up rather than try to plug it.
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posted by Astragalus
on May 31, 2010 -
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I want to take my Memorial Day weekend and use it to help with wildlife cleaning/rehabbing in the Gulf. Is this doable?
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posted by inmediasres
on May 3, 2010 -
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Can anyone address the possibility/ likelihood of ocean floor subsidence in the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent continental shelves due to the rapid depressurization of pockets of hydrocarbons as a result of the BP Oil Disaster/ Spill? Will the ocean floor open up to allow sea water to fill the ever-growing vacuum/ void?
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posted by mickeefynn
on May 3, 2010 -
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Our marina is full of big stinky chunks (yes chunks) of oil from the oil spill and I'm tired of waiting for the grown ups to do anything.
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posted by small_ruminant
on Nov 9, 2007 -
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