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The basics of oil spill cleanup /

"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to po...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fingas, Mervin F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Edición:Third edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to pollution effects on wildlife. It focuses on the cleanup of oil spills that occur in water, since these spills spread most rapidly and cause the most visible environmental damage. It also includes coverage of the latest technologies as well as recent spills, including the Gulf of Mexico"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 266 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1439862478
9781439862476
9781628706871
1628706872