What happens if a hurricane hit the Gulf oil spill?



There is a larger debate about what would happen if a hurricane passes through the oil spill in this season. Storm may push parts of the oil slick spread in larger concentrations in some areas. More toxic concentrations of oil means more dangerous toxins, such as would be generated benzene and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polluting air quality. These larger concentrations of oil will also enter the Earth and influence, delay or destroy life in the area. On the other hand, there is a chance the hurricane could break the butter into a small concentration helps to clean the oil spill naturally and resulting in cleaner air and ecosystems in the Persian Gulf.

Possible positive impact of hurricanes on oil spill:


Churning, turbulent wave movement will constantly break down the oil patches into smaller and smaller pieces, works for the reduction of the oil slick. "Although it is unlikely oil on the surface of the water can inhibit the growth of storm by preventing the water to evaporate into the storm, phenomena, which fuels the storm intensity. hurricanes travel to West Bay will rotate counter clockwise and push the oil spill off the coast of Texas. If a storm travels to the eastern part of the Gulf, the oil will move to the West coast of Florida. Areas will be made that otherwise would not be.BP plans to stop all cleanup activity 5 days before the hurricane passed through the area, including all stripping and head, oil skimmer, and soon after, the shore cleanup activities.


Boats and crews will return and resume work after the storm leaves the area. They found will flow freely during this period, continue to wash ashore and accumulate without inhibitions. wind gust will lift the oil from the sea surface. This action will create an aerosol spray droplets that float in the air and eventually land on Earth. These aerosols will eventually spread deep inland, jeopardizing the quality of the air and ecosystems. the surface of crude oil, oil globs of tar (from evaporating crude) unevaporated crude oil (from under the surface of the water) and dispersants mixed with decomposed crude oil will be pushed to the shore with greater speed. This pollution will hit the coast and stay at or near the Earth's surface, chemical-emitting gases.


Furthermore, the content of pollutants will be detected in the soil, sandy beaches and marshes. Thick oil formed, even if buried, generate smaller concentrations, but more dangerous toxic gases from vapors evaporate in currently on the oil spill. The chemicals that leach into the ground will increase groundwater water strikes will probably push crude oil on inland. the smoke from the burning of crude oil will rise into the upper atmosphere and travel along with the storm. This smoke is composed of dust particles (solid pollutants) and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions will fall with rain. This is called black rain.


These observations are a simplified view of a very complex problem. By its very nature, hurricanes are unpredictable and how they will affect the Gulf oil spill disaster is hard to say. This list shows only the Hurricanes may be more negative than positive. We want the positive effects.


The positive impact of Hurricanes can reduce human risk of an oil spill, improve air quality and reduce harmful ecosystem. The positive impact reduces the number of people who will become ill, or worse, be poisoned from Los and oil vapours.


Negative consequences, however, lead to higher levels of air pollution, chemical. Negative effects have the potential to further pollute our air quality and redefines the Gulf life for people, animals and other living organisms


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