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Originally Posted by dyna mo
i think i'll hold out for information prior to making a conclusion on whether or not that storm will make it to the gulf.
the oil rain video is bunk.
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I wouldn't go as far as calling it bunk, but it is currently "unproven"
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An unknown variable on the overall cycle is the introduction of BP's dispersant of choice, Corexit 9500, which may be either helping or hurting the degree of evaporation. Dispersants break up the natural surface tension in oil, sending small droplets into the water column and reducing the surface area which may evaporate, however it also changes the chemistry of the oil which remains on the surface. We have yet to find any science on the subject of the evaporation rates of these compounds or their likelihood to come back down as contaminated rain.
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