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Attempting to Answer One Question Over and Over Again: Where Will the Oil Go?

Oil spills raise all sorts of scientific questions, and NOAA's job is to help answer them. We have a saying that each oil spill is unique, but there is one question we get after almost every spill: Where will the oil go?

Oil in water.
Last updated Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:52am PST