墨西哥漏油事件原因及影响-(英文).ppt

GulfofMexico-oilspillReasonandeffect

WhatisoilspillOilspillisreleaseofliquidpetroleumhydrocarbonintotheoceansorcoastalwaters,duetohumanactivitymainlysinkingorleakingofoilcarryingvesselsorpipelines,countriesatwar,illegaldumpbyindustriesandnaturaldisasters.

OilspillintheGulfofMexicoOilfromapipelineintheGulfCoastisleakingoilintotheGulfofMexico-Ratesofleakagerangefrom5,000barrelsaday(BPestimate)to7,000barrelsaday(Purdueestimate)to8,000barrelsaday,whichwouldmakethisspillevenworsethantheExxonValdezspillin1989.

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WhatcausedtheOilSpill?Thiswascausedbyanexplosionthatoccurredrecently.Weakenedcementcausedtheunderwateroilpipestocrack

Whatarepeopledoingtohandletheoilspill?CompaniessuchasBPareattemptingtoclearthespillbyapplyingthickviciousfluidstwicethedensityofwaterintothesiteoftheleaktostoptheflow,sothewellcanthenbesealedwithcementandtheneventuallyclosingit.

ThereisnomagicbullettocleanupanoilspillCurrenttechnologycannot“haul”oilwhereyouwantittogo.Thefirstplacestogetoilarethegulffrontbeaches.Thefirstplacecleanupgetsdonearethebeachesonthegulffront

U.S.CoastGuardskimmingoperationsintheaftermathoftheDeepwaterHorizondisasterintheGulfofMexico.

WorkersCleaningUpTheWashedUpOil

TheEffectofMexicoGulfOilSpillEnvironmentaldisasterEconomicimpactLong-termimpactofGulfofMexicooilspillremainsunclear

EnvironmentaldisasterTheoilpenetratesupthestructureoftheplumageofbirds,reducingitsinsulatingability,andsomakingthebirdsmorevulnerabletotemperaturefluctuationsandmuchlessbuoyantinthewater.Mostbirdsaffectedbyanoilspilldieunlessthereishumanintervention.

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